2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 22 | 68 | 3.09 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida International | 10 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 30 | 197 | 6.57 | 3 | 75 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 13 | 31 | 234 | 7.55 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Liberty | 13 | 33 | 112 | 3.39 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 33 | 124 | 3.76 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 37 | 115 | 3.11 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 42 | 160 | 3.81 | 3 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 43 | 274 | 6.37 | 5 | 67 | 27 | 6 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||