2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 136 | 544 | 4.00 | 6 | 34.00 | 136.00 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5 | 175 | 694 | 3.97 | 5 | 35.00 | 138.80 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 191 | 712 | 3.73 | 7 | 38.20 | 142.40 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 217 | 873 | 4.02 | 12 | 36.17 | 145.50 |
| 5 | Navy | 5 | 189 | 733 | 3.88 | 10 | 37.80 | 146.60 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 5 | 165 | 750 | 4.55 | 12 | 33.00 | 150.00 |
| 7 | Tulane | 6 | 221 | 932 | 4.22 | 7 | 36.83 | 155.33 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 5 | 179 | 862 | 4.82 | 11 | 35.80 | 172.40 |
| 9 | South Florida | 4 | 136 | 695 | 5.11 | 11 | 34.00 | 173.75 |
| 10 | UTSA | 4 | 142 | 701 | 4.94 | 8 | 35.50 | 175.25 |
| 11 | Rice | 6 | 250 | 1084 | 4.34 | 13 | 41.67 | 180.67 |
| 12 | UAB | 5 | 195 | 1039 | 5.33 | 16 | 39.00 | 207.80 |
| 13 | Temple | 6 | 262 | 1264 | 4.82 | 15 | 43.67 | 210.67 |
| 14 | North Texas | 4 | 198 | 1120 | 5.66 | 15 | 49.50 | 280.00 |