2022 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 403 | 1632 | 4.05 | 13 | 33.58 | 136.00 |
| 2 | Rice | 12 | 411 | 2155 | 5.24 | 17 | 34.25 | 179.58 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 452 | 1518 | 3.36 | 14 | 34.77 | 116.77 |
| 4 | UTSA | 12 | 428 | 1670 | 3.90 | 17 | 35.67 | 139.17 |
| 5 | UAB | 12 | 432 | 1888 | 4.37 | 18 | 36.00 | 157.33 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 440 | 2148 | 4.88 | 15 | 36.67 | 179.00 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 489 | 1935 | 3.96 | 16 | 37.62 | 148.85 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 11 | 437 | 2174 | 4.97 | 23 | 39.73 | 197.64 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 438 | 2638 | 6.02 | 30 | 39.82 | 239.82 |
| 10 | North Texas | 14 | 572 | 2769 | 4.84 | 26 | 40.86 | 197.79 |
| 11 | Florida International | 12 | 493 | 2301 | 4.67 | 31 | 41.08 | 191.75 |