2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 197 | 663 | 3.37 | 5 | 24.63 | 82.88 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 266 | 842 | 3.17 | 10 | 33.25 | 105.25 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 276 | 1138 | 4.12 | 10 | 34.50 | 142.25 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 288 | 1067 | 3.70 | 12 | 36.00 | 133.38 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 8 | 324 | 1204 | 3.72 | 13 | 40.50 | 150.50 |
| 5 | Tulane | 9 | 355 | 1495 | 4.21 | 13 | 39.44 | 166.11 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 8 | 333 | 1710 | 5.14 | 13 | 41.63 | 213.75 |
| 8 | UCF | 9 | 309 | 1458 | 4.72 | 18 | 34.33 | 162.00 |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 345 | 1791 | 5.19 | 20 | 43.13 | 223.88 |
| 10 | SMU | 8 | 330 | 1716 | 5.20 | 21 | 41.25 | 214.50 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 307 | 1835 | 5.98 | 24 | 38.38 | 229.38 |