2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 132 | 280 | 2.12 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Liberty | 14 | 108 | 440 | 4.07 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 102 | 422 | 4.14 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 2 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 15 | 110 | 467 | 4.25 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 112 | 563 | 5.03 | 8 | 75 | 28 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Florida International | 12 | 111 | 540 | 4.86 | 3 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 113 | 596 | 5.27 | 5 | 79 | 27 | 18 | 8 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 124 | 867 | 6.99 | 8 | 68 | 40 | 24 | 9 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 105 | 751 | 7.15 | 9 | 56 | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||