2021 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 13 | 102 | 301 | 2.95 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 1 | Marshall | 13 | 148 | 645 | 4.36 | 1 | 43 | 38 | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 129 | 449 | 3.48 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 13 | 117 | 438 | 3.74 | 3 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | UTEP | 13 | 108 | 302 | 2.80 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 91 | 344 | 3.78 | 4 | 65 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | UTSA | 14 | 116 | 372 | 3.21 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | UAB | 13 | 107 | 408 | 3.81 | 4 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 103 | 464 | 4.50 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 106 | 517 | 4.88 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 8 |
| 10 | Florida International | 12 | 125 | 674 | 5.39 | 5 | 57 | 36 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 115 | 465 | 4.04 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 11 | 6 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 12 | 99 | 588 | 5.94 | 8 | 80 | 26 | 14 | 7 |
| 14 | Rice | 12 | 107 | 464 | 4.34 | 9 | 65 | 27 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||