2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 94 | 347 | 3.69 | 1 | 69 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 12 | 99 | 563 | 5.69 | 8 | 77 | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| 3 | UTSA | 13 | 100 | 282 | 2.82 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Tulane | 14 | 108 | 489 | 4.53 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 12 | 109 | 339 | 3.11 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 109 | 389 | 3.57 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Rice | 13 | 110 | 415 | 3.77 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Memphis | 13 | 110 | 530 | 4.82 | 6 | 67 | 28 | 19 | 6 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 12 | 110 | 545 | 4.95 | 6 | 95 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
| 10 | South Florida | 13 | 111 | 432 | 3.89 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 6 |
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 118 | 577 | 4.89 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 21 | 6 |
| 12 | UAB | 12 | 128 | 724 | 5.66 | 6 | 59 | 38 | 24 | 7 |
| 13 | SMU | 14 | 129 | 381 | 2.95 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 14 | North Texas | 12 | 139 | 596 | 4.29 | 6 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||