2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 10 | 340 | 949 | 2.79 | 9 | 34.00 | 94.90 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 279 | 933 | 3.34 | 9 | 31.00 | 103.67 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 381 | 1563 | 4.10 | 10 | 38.10 | 156.30 |
| 4 | UAB | 12 | 408 | 1246 | 3.05 | 11 | 34.00 | 103.83 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 367 | 1369 | 3.73 | 15 | 36.70 | 136.90 |
| 5 | UTSA | 9 | 354 | 1402 | 3.96 | 15 | 39.33 | 155.78 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 338 | 1494 | 4.42 | 15 | 37.56 | 166.00 |
| 8 | North Texas | 11 | 385 | 1288 | 3.35 | 16 | 35.00 | 117.09 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 10 | 326 | 1257 | 3.86 | 17 | 32.60 | 125.70 |
| 10 | UTEP | 10 | 389 | 1897 | 4.88 | 18 | 38.90 | 189.70 |
| 11 | Florida International | 10 | 376 | 1866 | 4.96 | 19 | 37.60 | 186.60 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 420 | 1797 | 4.28 | 21 | 42.00 | 179.70 |
| 13 | Rice | 10 | 346 | 1667 | 4.82 | 24 | 34.60 | 166.70 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 10 | 424 | 2207 | 5.21 | 28 | 42.40 | 220.70 |