2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 11 | 29 | 95 | 3.28 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Florida International | 11 | 36 | 143 | 3.97 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 14 | 47 | 149 | 3.17 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 61 | 180 | 2.95 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 51 | 204 | 4.00 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | UTEP | 12 | 56 | 307 | 5.48 | 0 | 59 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 59 | 312 | 5.29 | 0 | 56 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 50 | 360 | 7.20 | 0 | 79 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 53 | 366 | 6.91 | 0 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||