2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 114 | 323 | 2.83 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 114 | 418 | 3.67 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Florida International | 12 | 109 | 446 | 4.09 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Liberty | 14 | 103 | 458 | 4.45 | 1 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 15 | 119 | 491 | 4.13 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 5 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 108 | 492 | 4.56 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 125 | 647 | 5.18 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 5 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 124 | 734 | 5.92 | 9 | 65 | 35 | 25 | 9 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 125 | 795 | 6.36 | 6 | 64 | 34 | 24 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||