2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 503 | 886 | 196 | 1389 | 7.09 | 463.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 3 | 643 | 543 | 210 | 1186 | 5.65 | 395.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 3 | 635 | 568 | 212 | 1203 | 5.67 | 401.0 |
| 4 | UTSA | 4 | 885 | 755 | 284 | 1640 | 5.77 | 410.0 |
| 5 | Navy | 7 | 984 | 1785 | 438 | 2769 | 6.32 | 395.6 |
| 6 | South Florida | 6 | 1153 | 2040 | 453 | 3193 | 7.05 | 532.2 |
| 7 | Rice | 7 | 1188 | 1801 | 485 | 2989 | 6.16 | 427.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 7 | 2031 | 1580 | 522 | 3611 | 6.92 | 515.9 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 8 | 1440 | 2627 | 547 | 4067 | 7.44 | 508.4 |
| 10 | UAB | 8 | 1761 | 1963 | 576 | 3724 | 6.47 | 465.5 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1186 | 2132 | 580 | 3318 | 5.72 | 414.8 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 9 | 1517 | 2266 | 582 | 3783 | 6.50 | 420.3 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 10 | 1369 | 2449 | 652 | 3818 | 5.86 | 381.8 |
| 14 | Temple | 9 | 2032 | 2480 | 661 | 4512 | 6.83 | 501.3 |