2019 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 30 | 143 | 4.77 | 2 | 30.00 | 143.00 |
| 2 | Florida International | 1 | 31 | 164 | 5.29 | 1 | 31.00 | 164.00 |
| 3 | UAB | 1 | 39 | 121 | 3.10 | 2 | 39.00 | 121.00 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 1 | 39 | 235 | 6.03 | 3 | 39.00 | 235.00 |
| 5 | North Texas | 1 | 48 | 149 | 3.10 | 1 | 48.00 | 149.00 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 48 | 237 | 4.94 | 2 | 48.00 | 237.00 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 58 | 227 | 3.91 | 2 | 29.00 | 113.50 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 2 | 68 | 200 | 2.94 | 4 | 34.00 | 100.00 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 76 | 386 | 5.08 | 5 | 38.00 | 193.00 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 78 | 459 | 5.88 | 4 | 39.00 | 229.50 |
| 11 | UTSA | 2 | 79 | 635 | 8.04 | 10 | 39.50 | 317.50 |
| 12 | Rice | 3 | 106 | 496 | 4.68 | 6 | 35.33 | 165.33 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 141 | 810 | 5.74 | 7 | 47.00 | 270.00 |