2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 71 | 97 | 1.37 | 1 | 35.50 | 48.50 |
| 2 | Navy | 5 | 160 | 562 | 3.51 | 2 | 32.00 | 112.40 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 115 | 348 | 3.03 | 2 | 38.33 | 116.00 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 142 | 538 | 3.79 | 3 | 35.50 | 134.50 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 3 | 107 | 421 | 3.93 | 3 | 35.67 | 140.33 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 165 | 605 | 3.67 | 3 | 41.25 | 151.25 |
| 7 | South Florida | 7 | 236 | 715 | 3.03 | 7 | 33.71 | 102.14 |
| 7 | UAB | 4 | 139 | 604 | 4.35 | 7 | 34.75 | 151.00 |
| 9 | UTSA | 9 | 297 | 876 | 2.95 | 8 | 33.00 | 97.33 |
| 9 | Rice | 6 | 204 | 802 | 3.93 | 8 | 34.00 | 133.67 |
| 11 | Tulane | 11 | 315 | 943 | 2.99 | 9 | 28.64 | 85.73 |
| 11 | North Texas | 5 | 197 | 1031 | 5.23 | 9 | 39.40 | 206.20 |
| 13 | SMU | 11 | 367 | 1064 | 2.90 | 10 | 33.36 | 96.73 |
| 14 | Memphis | 10 | 329 | 1515 | 4.60 | 13 | 32.90 | 151.50 |