2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 7 | 61 | 155 | 2.54 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 117 | 340 | 2.91 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5 | 37 | 116 | 3.14 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | UCF | 10 | 101 | 351 | 3.48 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Houston | 9 | 100 | 353 | 3.53 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 7 | 132 | 596 | 4.52 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 17 | 7 |
| 7 | SMU | 7 | 74 | 341 | 4.61 | 5 | 48 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 50 | 254 | 5.08 | 3 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 118 | 658 | 5.58 | 9 | 75 | 35 | 19 | 6 |
| 10 | Temple | 10 | 133 | 781 | 5.87 | 7 | 84 | 35 | 22 | 8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 11 | 103 | 843 | 8.18 | 8 | 70 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||