2022 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 255 | 1060 | 4.16 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 33 | 4 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 221 | 746 | 3.38 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 5 |
| 3 | UTEP | 12 | 198 | 879 | 4.44 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 7 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 213 | 995 | 4.67 | 8 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | UAB | 13 | 217 | 1101 | 5.07 | 10 | 63 | 29 | 30 | 8 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 12 | 233 | 1070 | 4.59 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 35 | 9 |
| 7 | UTSA | 14 | 240 | 1029 | 4.29 | 8 | 56 | 27 | 28 | 11 |
| 7 | North Texas | 14 | 265 | 1360 | 5.13 | 4 | 59 | 37 | 41 | 11 |
| 9 | Florida International | 12 | 248 | 1286 | 5.19 | 12 | 61 | 37 | 39 | 13 |
| 10 | Rice | 13 | 218 | 1415 | 6.49 | 13 | 64 | 42 | 44 | 17 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 240 | 1685 | 7.02 | 20 | 92 | 41 | 43 | 27 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||