2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 249 | 774 | 3.11 | 9 | 31.13 | 96.75 |
| 2 | UAB | 9 | 281 | 667 | 2.37 | 4 | 31.22 | 74.11 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 8 | 256 | 976 | 3.81 | 12 | 32.00 | 122.00 |
| 4 | Marshall | 8 | 278 | 770 | 2.77 | 8 | 34.75 | 96.25 |
| 5 | Rice | 8 | 281 | 1248 | 4.44 | 19 | 35.13 | 156.00 |
| 6 | North Texas | 8 | 284 | 965 | 3.40 | 12 | 35.50 | 120.63 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 292 | 1094 | 3.75 | 12 | 36.50 | 136.75 |
| 8 | UTEP | 8 | 299 | 1328 | 4.44 | 14 | 37.38 | 166.00 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 347 | 1330 | 3.83 | 9 | 38.56 | 147.78 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 309 | 1374 | 4.45 | 14 | 38.63 | 171.75 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 314 | 1349 | 4.30 | 15 | 39.25 | 168.63 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 315 | 1543 | 4.90 | 16 | 39.38 | 192.88 |
| 13 | UTSA | 8 | 329 | 1376 | 4.18 | 14 | 41.13 | 172.00 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 8 | 348 | 1790 | 5.14 | 23 | 43.50 | 223.75 |