2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 96 | 258 | 2.69 | 2 | 32.00 | 86.00 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 199 | 523 | 2.63 | 7 | 39.80 | 104.60 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 176 | 625 | 3.55 | 7 | 35.20 | 125.00 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 181 | 642 | 3.55 | 8 | 36.20 | 128.40 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 181 | 667 | 3.69 | 7 | 36.20 | 133.40 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 4 | 172 | 710 | 4.13 | 12 | 43.00 | 177.50 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 4 | 184 | 717 | 3.90 | 10 | 46.00 | 179.25 |
| 8 | Florida International | 5 | 175 | 726 | 4.15 | 10 | 35.00 | 145.20 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 168 | 868 | 5.17 | 5 | 33.60 | 173.60 |
| 10 | Rice | 4 | 171 | 904 | 5.29 | 16 | 42.75 | 226.00 |
| 11 | UAB | 5 | 208 | 938 | 4.51 | 11 | 41.60 | 187.60 |
| 12 | UTEP | 4 | 182 | 1038 | 5.70 | 16 | 45.50 | 259.50 |
| 13 | North Texas | 5 | 231 | 1087 | 4.71 | 14 | 46.20 | 217.40 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 249 | 1107 | 4.45 | 11 | 49.80 | 221.40 |