2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September 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 | Rice | 5 | 163 | 611 | 3.75 | 11 | 32.60 | 122.20 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 133 | 447 | 3.36 | 5 | 33.25 | 111.75 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 168 | 842 | 5.01 | 8 | 33.60 | 168.40 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 144 | 532 | 3.69 | 6 | 36.00 | 133.00 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 145 | 555 | 3.83 | 5 | 36.25 | 138.75 |
| 7 | North Texas | 5 | 191 | 642 | 3.36 | 9 | 38.20 | 128.40 |
| 8 | Florida International | 4 | 160 | 675 | 4.22 | 8 | 40.00 | 168.75 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 210 | 671 | 3.20 | 10 | 42.00 | 134.20 |
| 10 | UAB | 4 | 170 | 719 | 4.23 | 8 | 42.50 | 179.75 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 5 | 213 | 944 | 4.43 | 14 | 42.60 | 188.80 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 4 | 184 | 717 | 3.90 | 10 | 46.00 | 179.25 |
| 13 | UTEP | 5 | 231 | 1344 | 5.82 | 19 | 46.20 | 268.80 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 236 | 1107 | 4.69 | 11 | 47.20 | 221.40 |