2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 13 | 1518 | 2375 | 853 | 3893 | 4.56 | 299.5 |
| 2 | Navy | 10 | 1237 | 2076 | 648 | 3313 | 5.11 | 331.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 1305 | 2723 | 777 | 4028 | 5.18 | 335.7 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 10 | 1286 | 2074 | 658 | 3360 | 5.11 | 336.0 |
| 5 | Rice | 11 | 1609 | 2197 | 707 | 3806 | 5.38 | 346.0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 12 | 1458 | 2828 | 860 | 4286 | 4.98 | 357.2 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 11 | 1710 | 2417 | 708 | 4127 | 5.83 | 375.2 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 9 | 1558 | 1982 | 618 | 3540 | 5.73 | 393.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 1628 | 2773 | 823 | 4401 | 5.35 | 400.1 |
| 10 | Memphis | 11 | 1659 | 2857 | 753 | 4516 | 6.00 | 410.5 |
| 11 | UAB | 11 | 2177 | 2461 | 770 | 4638 | 6.02 | 421.6 |
| 12 | Temple | 11 | 2175 | 2561 | 750 | 4736 | 6.31 | 430.5 |
| 13 | South Florida | 12 | 1665 | 3647 | 861 | 5312 | 6.17 | 442.7 |
| 14 | North Texas | 11 | 2744 | 2421 | 794 | 5165 | 6.51 | 469.5 |