2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 11 | 326 | 1054 | 3.23 | 7 | 29.64 | 95.82 | 
| 2 | East Carolina | 12 | 392 | 1359 | 3.47 | 15 | 32.67 | 113.25 | 
| 3 | Memphis | 12 | 419 | 1487 | 3.55 | 17 | 34.92 | 123.92 | 
| 4 | Cincinnati | 12 | 492 | 1850 | 3.76 | 17 | 41.00 | 154.17 | 
| 5 | Houston | 13 | 449 | 1859 | 4.14 | 18 | 34.54 | 143.00 | 
| 6 | Tulane | 13 | 514 | 2072 | 4.03 | 15 | 39.54 | 159.38 | 
| 7 | UCF | 13 | 455 | 2177 | 4.78 | 24 | 35.00 | 167.46 | 
| 8 | Temple | 11 | 467 | 2284 | 4.89 | 21 | 42.45 | 207.64 | 
| 9 | Tulsa | 11 | 458 | 2287 | 4.99 | 18 | 41.64 | 207.91 | 
| 10 | SMU | 12 | 492 | 2543 | 5.17 | 29 | 41.00 | 211.92 | 
| 11 | USF | 11 | 420 | 2649 | 6.31 | 34 | 38.18 | 240.82 |