2022 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 95 | 390 | 4.11 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | North Texas | 14 | 141 | 795 | 5.64 | 6 | 40 | 47 | 28 | 6 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 102 | 325 | 3.19 | 3 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 129 | 769 | 5.96 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 22 | 13 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 136 | 653 | 4.80 | 3 | 48 | 37 | 24 | 3 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 11 | 101 | 633 | 6.27 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 17 | 8 |
| 7 | Florida International | 12 | 116 | 523 | 4.51 | 4 | 61 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Rice | 13 | 115 | 718 | 6.24 | 5 | 62 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
| 9 | UAB | 13 | 111 | 669 | 6.03 | 9 | 71 | 32 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 117 | 598 | 5.11 | 7 | 72 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | UTSA | 14 | 124 | 478 | 3.85 | 4 | 78 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||