2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 91 | 318 | 3.49 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | SMU | 13 | 117 | 513 | 4.38 | 8 | 76 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 13 | 137 | 535 | 3.91 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 6 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 13 | 115 | 436 | 3.79 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Tulane | 14 | 150 | 640 | 4.27 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Temple | 12 | 113 | 449 | 3.97 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 4 |
| 7 | Memphis | 13 | 124 | 517 | 4.17 | 7 | 61 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
| 8 | Houston | 13 | 111 | 600 | 5.41 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 10 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 128 | 697 | 5.45 | 11 | 62 | 35 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | UCF | 14 | 133 | 551 | 4.14 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 136 | 772 | 5.68 | 9 | 52 | 38 | 22 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||