2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 12 | 212 | 725 | 3.42 | 8 | 69 | 22 | 23 | 5 |
| 2 | SMU | 14 | 229 | 785 | 3.43 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 4 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 228 | 838 | 3.68 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 26 | 4 |
| 4 | Tulane | 14 | 234 | 886 | 3.79 | 10 | 44 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
| 5 | South Florida | 13 | 235 | 922 | 3.92 | 13 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 11 |
| 6 | Navy | 12 | 201 | 815 | 4.05 | 6 | 69 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 7 | UTSA | 13 | 204 | 938 | 4.60 | 4 | 81 | 18 | 19 | 9 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 254 | 1189 | 4.68 | 4 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 6 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 200 | 955 | 4.78 | 9 | 58 | 30 | 29 | 9 |
| 10 | Rice | 13 | 241 | 1155 | 4.79 | 12 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 15 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 12 | 209 | 1083 | 5.18 | 9 | 95 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
| 12 | UAB | 12 | 213 | 1133 | 5.32 | 15 | 80 | 28 | 27 | 12 |
| 13 | Memphis | 13 | 228 | 1274 | 5.59 | 12 | 75 | 31 | 33 | 15 |
| 14 | North Texas | 12 | 258 | 1471 | 5.70 | 14 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||