2022 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 102 | 381 | 3.74 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | North Texas | 14 | 132 | 515 | 3.90 | 0 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 5 |
| 3 | UAB | 13 | 117 | 653 | 5.58 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 10 |
| 4 | UTEP | 11 | 86 | 402 | 4.67 | 1 | 46 | 21 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 115 | 660 | 5.74 | 1 | 46 | 31 | 21 | 7 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 146 | 542 | 3.71 | 2 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| 7 | Florida International | 12 | 127 | 698 | 5.50 | 2 | 49 | 33 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 113 | 470 | 4.16 | 0 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | UTSA | 14 | 135 | 531 | 3.93 | 2 | 53 | 36 | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | Rice | 13 | 116 | 614 | 5.29 | 1 | 55 | 31 | 22 | 8 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 12 | 123 | 812 | 6.60 | 3 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||