2021 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 13 | 250 | 822 | 3.29 | 8 | 35 | 45 | 25 | 4 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 221 | 904 | 4.09 | 5 | 40 | 63 | 39 | 5 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 225 | 917 | 4.08 | 12 | 70 | 57 | 31 | 6 |
| 3 | UTSA | 14 | 257 | 930 | 3.62 | 8 | 34 | 58 | 36 | 6 |
| 5 | UTEP | 13 | 221 | 914 | 4.14 | 12 | 75 | 44 | 25 | 7 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 13 | 248 | 974 | 3.93 | 6 | 56 | 52 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 212 | 1041 | 4.91 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 31 | 9 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 12 | 231 | 1166 | 5.05 | 10 | 64 | 62 | 35 | 9 |
| 9 | Rice | 12 | 189 | 1006 | 5.32 | 12 | 81 | 58 | 33 | 10 |
| 10 | North Texas | 13 | 244 | 965 | 3.95 | 12 | 69 | 46 | 29 | 12 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 291 | 1378 | 4.74 | 16 | 65 | 77 | 44 | 12 |
| 12 | Marshall | 13 | 276 | 1194 | 4.33 | 9 | 88 | 58 | 32 | 13 |
| 13 | Florida International | 12 | 251 | 1379 | 5.49 | 16 | 61 | 72 | 40 | 14 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 218 | 1129 | 5.18 | 9 | 94 | 57 | 32 | 16 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||