2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 5 | 26 | 177 | 6.81 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 36 | 111 | 3.08 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 57 | 244 | 4.28 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 41 | 264 | 6.44 | 4 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | UTEP | 10 | 70 | 363 | 5.19 | 1 | 59 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 80 | 351 | 4.39 | 2 | 77 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Florida International | 7 | 91 | 565 | 6.21 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 8 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 101 | 545 | 5.40 | 8 | 72 | 31 | 18 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||