2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 23 | 141 | 6.13 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 32 | 119 | 3.72 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 71 | 267 | 3.76 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Liberty | 14 | 99 | 399 | 4.03 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 78 | 329 | 4.22 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Florida International | 6 | 112 | 456 | 4.07 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 129 | 563 | 4.36 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 120 | 633 | 5.28 | 6 | 61 | 36 | 18 | 2 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 13 | 165 | 722 | 4.38 | 7 | 54 | 46 | 24 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||