2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 12 | 29 | 96 | 3.31 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | Florida International | 10 | 28 | 120 | 4.29 | 0 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Marshall | 12 | 24 | 46 | 1.92 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 7 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 40 | 104 | 2.60 | 2 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 12 | 38 | 112 | 2.95 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | North Texas | 14 | 39 | 137 | 3.51 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 39 | 153 | 3.92 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 28 | 77 | 2.75 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 38 | 160 | 4.21 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 33 | 170 | 5.15 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Rice | 10 | 29 | 149 | 5.14 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 12 | 40 | 190 | 4.75 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 37 | 207 | 5.59 | 7 | 60 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||