2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 617 | 601 | 238 | 1218 | 5.12 | 304.5 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 4 | 565 | 1096 | 256 | 1661 | 6.49 | 415.3 |
| 3 | Temple | 4 | 781 | 733 | 258 | 1514 | 5.87 | 378.5 |
| 4 | UAB | 4 | 758 | 962 | 262 | 1720 | 6.56 | 430.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 497 | 1208 | 264 | 1705 | 6.46 | 426.3 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 568 | 812 | 265 | 1380 | 5.21 | 345.0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 4 | 965 | 1047 | 298 | 2012 | 6.75 | 503.0 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 633 | 959 | 300 | 1592 | 5.31 | 398.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 5 | 445 | 1367 | 310 | 1812 | 5.85 | 362.4 |
| 10 | SMU | 5 | 765 | 846 | 324 | 1611 | 4.97 | 322.2 |
| 11 | Tulane | 5 | 613 | 1005 | 326 | 1618 | 4.96 | 323.6 |
| 11 | Rice | 5 | 674 | 1031 | 326 | 1705 | 5.23 | 341.0 |
| 13 | South Florida | 5 | 564 | 1131 | 341 | 1695 | 4.97 | 339.0 |
| 14 | UTSA | 5 | 798 | 1099 | 348 | 1897 | 5.45 | 379.4 |