2020 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 29 | 88 | 3.03 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 10 | 61 | 102 | 1.67 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 42 | 177 | 4.21 | 3 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 64 | 350 | 5.47 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 69 | 177 | 2.57 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 6 | 32 | 187 | 5.84 | 4 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | UTSA | 12 | 71 | 234 | 3.30 | 2 | 29 | 38 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | UAB | 9 | 54 | 247 | 4.57 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 69 | 167 | 2.42 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Florida International | 5 | 32 | 267 | 8.34 | 0 | 67 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 66 | 369 | 5.59 | 5 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 5 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 81 | 384 | 4.74 | 3 | 71 | 32 | 13 | 3 |
| 13 | North Texas | 10 | 69 | 428 | 6.20 | 6 | 84 | 30 | 14 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||