2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 81 | 395 | 4.88 | 4 | 40.50 | 197.50 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5 | 180 | 511 | 2.84 | 5 | 36.00 | 102.20 |
| 3 | Navy | 8 | 265 | 835 | 3.15 | 6 | 33.13 | 104.38 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 193 | 860 | 4.46 | 8 | 38.60 | 172.00 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 219 | 866 | 3.95 | 13 | 36.50 | 144.33 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4 | 194 | 990 | 5.10 | 8 | 48.50 | 247.50 |
| 7 | UCF | 5 | 212 | 1052 | 4.96 | 12 | 42.40 | 210.40 |
| 8 | SMU | 6 | 239 | 1274 | 5.33 | 17 | 39.83 | 212.33 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 7 | 331 | 1698 | 5.13 | 14 | 47.29 | 242.57 |
| 10 | Temple | 9 | 378 | 1824 | 4.83 | 20 | 42.00 | 202.67 |
| 11 | South Florida | 11 | 420 | 2649 | 6.31 | 34 | 38.18 | 240.82 |