2020 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 10 | 157 | 412 | 2.62 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Rice | 5 | 104 | 383 | 3.68 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 160 | 569 | 3.56 | 3 | 41 | 32 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | UAB | 9 | 147 | 515 | 3.50 | 2 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 6 | 99 | 639 | 6.45 | 7 | 70 | 29 | 20 | 7 |
| 5 | UTEP | 8 | 155 | 726 | 4.68 | 7 | 52 | 37 | 19 | 7 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 254 | 1000 | 3.94 | 5 | 51 | 62 | 31 | 7 |
| 8 | UTSA | 12 | 231 | 939 | 4.06 | 10 | 64 | 61 | 34 | 8 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 205 | 994 | 4.85 | 10 | 69 | 53 | 27 | 9 |
| 10 | Florida International | 5 | 112 | 652 | 5.82 | 5 | 67 | 29 | 22 | 11 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 207 | 1072 | 5.18 | 13 | 89 | 50 | 24 | 12 |
| 11 | North Texas | 10 | 211 | 1299 | 6.16 | 18 | 84 | 58 | 40 | 12 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 200 | 1141 | 5.71 | 10 | 65 | 60 | 39 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||