2020 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 53 | 262 | 4.94 | 1 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 68 | 279 | 4.10 | 0 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida International | 5 | 70 | 405 | 5.79 | 0 | 67 | 16 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Marshall | 10 | 120 | 416 | 3.47 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | UAB | 9 | 104 | 472 | 4.54 | 1 | 66 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 6 | 74 | 505 | 6.82 | 1 | 70 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 132 | 553 | 4.19 | 1 | 71 | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 92 | 555 | 6.03 | 1 | 69 | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| 9 | UTSA | 12 | 150 | 565 | 3.77 | 1 | 66 | 33 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 108 | 598 | 5.54 | 2 | 77 | 25 | 11 | 5 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 116 | 678 | 5.84 | 2 | 75 | 27 | 14 | 5 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 99 | 686 | 6.93 | 2 | 65 | 30 | 22 | 7 |
| 13 | North Texas | 10 | 141 | 1117 | 7.92 | 5 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||