2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 9 | 62 | 336 | 5.42 | 1 | 55 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 | Navy | 10 | 64 | 213 | 3.33 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | SMU | 10 | 64 | 386 | 6.03 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | South Florida | 9 | 68 | 544 | 8.00 | 7 | 75 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 82 | 345 | 4.21 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | UCF | 10 | 89 | 481 | 5.40 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 93 | 434 | 4.67 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Temple | 11 | 98 | 288 | 2.94 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Memphis | 11 | 98 | 399 | 4.07 | 5 | 61 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 9 | 107 | 429 | 4.01 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | Houston | 12 | 122 | 486 | 3.98 | 4 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||