2020 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 115 | 524 | 4.56 | 5 | 38.33 | 174.67 |
| 2 | UAB | 3 | 123 | 520 | 4.23 | 3 | 41.00 | 173.33 |
| 3 | Marshall | 3 | 141 | 498 | 3.53 | 3 | 47.00 | 166.00 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 4 | 154 | 1017 | 6.60 | 13 | 38.50 | 254.25 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 172 | 893 | 5.19 | 4 | 43.00 | 223.25 |
| 6 | UTEP | 5 | 202 | 920 | 4.55 | 12 | 40.40 | 184.00 |
| 7 | Florida International | 5 | 227 | 1178 | 5.19 | 11 | 45.40 | 235.60 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 230 | 1206 | 5.24 | 20 | 46.00 | 241.20 |
| 9 | UTSA | 5 | 231 | 1158 | 5.01 | 10 | 46.20 | 231.60 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 270 | 1452 | 5.38 | 16 | 45.00 | 242.00 |
| 11 | North Texas | 6 | 277 | 1985 | 7.17 | 26 | 46.17 | 330.83 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 304 | 1454 | 4.78 | 16 | 43.43 | 207.71 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 308 | 1478 | 4.80 | 13 | 44.00 | 211.14 |