2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 17 | -35 | -2.06 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 15 | 39 | 2.60 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida International | 7 | 12 | 39 | 3.25 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | UTSA | 8 | 18 | 49 | 2.72 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 14 | 58 | 4.14 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 20 | 77 | 3.85 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 13 | 86 | 6.62 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Marshall | 9 | 18 | 47 | 2.61 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | UTEP | 7 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | North Texas | 8 | 13 | 139 | 10.69 | 1 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 8 | 16 | 134 | 8.38 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Rice | 8 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | UAB | 12 | 24 | 125 | 5.21 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||