2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 83 | 272 | 3.28 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Marshall | 13 | 104 | 290 | 2.79 | 4 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | North Texas | 13 | 110 | 358 | 3.25 | 5 | 68 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | UTSA | 12 | 126 | 374 | 2.97 | 6 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 12 | 112 | 414 | 3.70 | 3 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 137 | 430 | 3.14 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 17 | 5 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 123 | 559 | 4.54 | 6 | 77 | 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | UAB | 14 | 124 | 573 | 4.62 | 5 | 48 | 30 | 24 | 7 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 133 | 575 | 4.32 | 9 | 92 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | UTEP | 12 | 137 | 586 | 4.28 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 6 |
| 11 | Rice | 13 | 135 | 599 | 4.44 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 23 | 9 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 132 | 614 | 4.65 | 9 | 62 | 30 | 19 | 7 |
| 13 | Florida International | 13 | 120 | 657 | 5.48 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 23 | 4 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 12 | 149 | 823 | 5.52 | 11 | 65 | 36 | 22 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||