2022 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 244 | 796 | 3.26 | 9 | 30 | 54 | 27 | 8 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 280 | 994 | 3.55 | 8 | 64 | 55 | 28 | 4 |
| 3 | UAB | 13 | 228 | 925 | 4.06 | 10 | 36 | 48 | 24 | 9 |
| 4 | UTSA | 14 | 250 | 1017 | 4.07 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 30 | 10 |
| 5 | UTEP | 12 | 194 | 859 | 4.43 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 11 |
| 6 | North Texas | 14 | 273 | 1243 | 4.55 | 14 | 39 | 66 | 35 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida International | 12 | 250 | 1167 | 4.67 | 16 | 55 | 61 | 30 | 10 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 186 | 889 | 4.78 | 5 | 63 | 35 | 23 | 8 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 12 | 235 | 1199 | 5.10 | 14 | 59 | 67 | 40 | 12 |
| 10 | Rice | 13 | 190 | 1027 | 5.41 | 11 | 64 | 48 | 33 | 12 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 212 | 1329 | 6.27 | 14 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 16 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||