2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 13 | 1613 | 2489 | 870 | 4102 | 4.71 | 315.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | 13 | 1516 | 2927 | 852 | 4443 | 5.21 | 341.8 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 11 | 1390 | 2600 | 720 | 3990 | 5.54 | 362.7 |
| 4 | Navy | 11 | 1462 | 2555 | 701 | 4017 | 5.73 | 365.2 |
| 5 | UTSA | 13 | 1761 | 3037 | 926 | 4798 | 5.18 | 369.1 |
| 6 | Rice | 12 | 1909 | 2647 | 812 | 4556 | 5.61 | 379.7 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 11 | 1829 | 2493 | 714 | 4322 | 6.05 | 392.9 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 1679 | 2728 | 806 | 4407 | 5.47 | 400.6 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 1849 | 3380 | 854 | 5229 | 6.12 | 435.8 |
| 10 | Memphis | 12 | 1982 | 3445 | 831 | 5427 | 6.53 | 452.3 |
| 11 | UAB | 11 | 2218 | 2839 | 797 | 5057 | 6.35 | 459.7 |
| 12 | Temple | 11 | 2250 | 2809 | 780 | 5059 | 6.49 | 459.9 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 11 | 1876 | 3208 | 742 | 5084 | 6.85 | 462.2 |
| 14 | North Texas | 11 | 2892 | 2438 | 801 | 5330 | 6.65 | 484.5 |