2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida International | 7 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 14 | 202 | 14.43 | 0 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 15 | 29 | 1.93 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | UTEP | 10 | 17 | 82 | 4.82 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 17 | 132 | 7.76 | 1 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Liberty | 11 | 20 | 90 | 4.50 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 21 | -18 | -0.86 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 11 | 23 | 61 | 2.65 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||