2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 6 | 726 | 902 | 394 | 1628 | 4.13 | 271.3 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 6 | 753 | 1221 | 396 | 1974 | 4.98 | 329.0 |
| 3 | UAB | 6 | 1102 | 1259 | 405 | 2361 | 5.83 | 393.5 |
| 4 | Navy | 6 | 673 | 1260 | 393 | 1933 | 4.92 | 322.2 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 796 | 1303 | 436 | 2099 | 4.81 | 349.8 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 6 | 856 | 1304 | 378 | 2160 | 5.71 | 360.0 |
| 7 | UTSA | 6 | 744 | 1326 | 425 | 2070 | 4.87 | 345.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 6 | 1547 | 1393 | 448 | 2940 | 6.56 | 490.0 |
| 9 | Rice | 7 | 1081 | 1470 | 456 | 2551 | 5.59 | 364.4 |
| 10 | Temple | 7 | 1223 | 1608 | 468 | 2831 | 6.05 | 404.4 |
| 11 | South Florida | 6 | 670 | 1799 | 426 | 2469 | 5.80 | 411.5 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 6 | 888 | 1808 | 421 | 2696 | 6.40 | 449.3 |
| 13 | Memphis | 7 | 1007 | 1895 | 470 | 2902 | 6.17 | 414.6 |
| 14 | Tulane | 8 | 962 | 2100 | 571 | 3062 | 5.36 | 382.8 |