2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 48 | 115 | 2.40 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Rice | 11 | 37 | 174 | 4.70 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 44 | 186 | 4.23 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | UAB | 12 | 44 | 200 | 4.55 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 45 | 223 | 4.96 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 69 | 225 | 3.26 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Marshall | 13 | 58 | 228 | 3.93 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 12 | 52 | 257 | 4.94 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Florida International | 12 | 48 | 275 | 5.73 | 0 | 59 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | UTEP | 12 | 65 | 355 | 5.46 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 12 | 63 | 357 | 5.67 | 1 | 80 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | UTSA | 11 | 71 | 368 | 5.18 | 1 | 89 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | North Texas | 14 | 54 | 371 | 6.87 | 1 | 82 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 67 | 417 | 6.22 | 1 | 89 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||