2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 3 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida International | 6 | 25 | 132 | 5.28 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 88 | 171 | 1.94 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 71 | 238 | 3.35 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 88 | 267 | 3.03 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 93 | 431 | 4.63 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 7 | 81 | 484 | 5.98 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 131 | 530 | 4.05 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | UTEP | 10 | 134 | 774 | 5.78 | 10 | 46 | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||