2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 97 | 181 | 129 | 278 | 2.16 | 139.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 348 | 439 | 180 | 787 | 4.37 | 262.3 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 3 | 421 | 286 | 187 | 707 | 3.78 | 235.7 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 538 | 731 | 264 | 1269 | 4.81 | 317.3 |
| 5 | UAB | 4 | 604 | 892 | 270 | 1496 | 5.54 | 374.0 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 605 | 845 | 309 | 1450 | 4.69 | 362.5 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 562 | 913 | 330 | 1475 | 4.47 | 295.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 5 | 1031 | 1075 | 350 | 2106 | 6.02 | 421.2 |
| 9 | Rice | 6 | 802 | 950 | 377 | 1752 | 4.65 | 292.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 7 | 715 | 1714 | 473 | 2429 | 5.14 | 347.0 |
| 11 | UTSA | 9 | 876 | 2282 | 642 | 3158 | 4.92 | 350.9 |
| 12 | Memphis | 10 | 1515 | 2598 | 683 | 4113 | 6.02 | 411.3 |
| 13 | Tulane | 11 | 943 | 2632 | 706 | 3575 | 5.06 | 325.0 |
| 14 | SMU | 11 | 1064 | 2008 | 717 | 3072 | 4.28 | 279.3 |