2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 175 | 618 | 3.53 | 5 | 56 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 257 | 975 | 3.79 | 5 | 63 | 55 | 30 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 12 | 186 | 672 | 3.61 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | UAB | 14 | 256 | 910 | 3.55 | 6 | 58 | 51 | 36 | 12 |
| 5 | Marshall | 13 | 221 | 680 | 3.08 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 3 |
| 6 | North Texas | 13 | 214 | 716 | 3.35 | 9 | 68 | 36 | 24 | 10 |
| 7 | UTSA | 12 | 234 | 882 | 3.77 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida International | 13 | 233 | 1165 | 5.00 | 10 | 36 | 74 | 40 | 7 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 247 | 1112 | 4.50 | 11 | 81 | 56 | 31 | 8 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 244 | 1168 | 4.79 | 11 | 77 | 64 | 36 | 9 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 260 | 1163 | 4.47 | 13 | 62 | 65 | 37 | 13 |
| 12 | Rice | 13 | 231 | 1060 | 4.59 | 16 | 46 | 48 | 35 | 14 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 12 | 278 | 1512 | 5.44 | 18 | 80 | 68 | 44 | 17 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 265 | 1292 | 4.88 | 19 | 92 | 65 | 38 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||