2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 14 | 76 | 115 | 1.51 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | North Texas | 13 | 74 | 146 | 1.97 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 13 | 78 | 151 | 1.94 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | UTSA | 12 | 61 | 169 | 2.77 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 12 | 56 | 177 | 3.16 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 91 | 221 | 2.43 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Rice | 12 | 68 | 246 | 3.62 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 54 | 259 | 4.80 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 68 | 285 | 4.19 | 2 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Florida International | 13 | 84 | 287 | 3.42 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | UTEP | 12 | 71 | 303 | 4.27 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 12 | 61 | 303 | 4.97 | 6 | 53 | 22 | 9 | 6 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 80 | 365 | 4.56 | 3 | 65 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 99 | 421 | 4.25 | 3 | 59 | 43 | 14 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||