2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 52 | 196 | 3.77 | 3 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | UAB | 9 | 46 | 212 | 4.61 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | UTSA | 9 | 73 | 252 | 3.45 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | North Texas | 12 | 74 | 270 | 3.65 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 62 | 317 | 5.11 | 4 | 64 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 80 | 358 | 4.48 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 96 | 385 | 4.01 | 4 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 11 | 83 | 385 | 4.64 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Florida International | 13 | 104 | 388 | 3.73 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Rice | 11 | 89 | 430 | 4.83 | 3 | 62 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 84 | 432 | 5.14 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 12 | 93 | 475 | 5.11 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Marshall | 11 | 114 | 483 | 4.24 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 14 | UTEP | 12 | 115 | 771 | 6.70 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||