2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 7 | 272 | 969 | 3.56 | 10 | 38.86 | 138.43 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 268 | 1012 | 3.78 | 9 | 38.29 | 144.57 |
| 3 | UTSA | 6 | 212 | 882 | 4.16 | 6 | 35.33 | 147.00 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 214 | 899 | 4.20 | 12 | 42.80 | 179.80 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 244 | 1036 | 4.25 | 14 | 40.67 | 172.67 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 331 | 1459 | 4.41 | 14 | 41.38 | 182.38 |
| 7 | Florida International | 6 | 235 | 1096 | 4.66 | 14 | 39.17 | 182.67 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 313 | 1513 | 4.83 | 13 | 39.13 | 189.13 |
| 9 | UAB | 6 | 204 | 1039 | 5.09 | 8 | 34.00 | 173.17 |
| 10 | North Texas | 10 | 435 | 2269 | 5.22 | 32 | 43.50 | 226.90 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 6 | 292 | 1554 | 5.32 | 19 | 48.67 | 259.00 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 8 | 353 | 1914 | 5.42 | 20 | 44.13 | 239.25 |
| 13 | UTEP | 10 | 438 | 2432 | 5.55 | 27 | 43.80 | 243.20 |
| 14 | Rice | 9 | 366 | 2044 | 5.58 | 24 | 40.67 | 227.11 |