2020 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 36 | 76 | 2.11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 21 | 78 | 3.71 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Florida International | 5 | 22 | 82 | 3.73 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 9 | 38 | 95 | 2.50 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 5 | 17 | 157 | 9.24 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Rice | 5 | 27 | 163 | 6.04 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | UAB | 9 | 39 | 205 | 5.26 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 39 | 232 | 5.95 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 60 | 250 | 4.17 | 0 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 50 | 255 | 5.10 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 34 | 275 | 8.09 | 1 | 89 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | North Texas | 8 | 42 | 354 | 8.43 | 1 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | UTSA | 11 | 57 | 431 | 7.56 | 0 | 73 | 16 | 12 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||