2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 312 | 1229 | 3.94 | 13 | 34.67 | 136.56 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 11 | 444 | 1274 | 2.87 | 12 | 40.36 | 115.82 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 336 | 1410 | 4.20 | 17 | 37.33 | 156.67 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 375 | 1451 | 3.87 | 12 | 28.85 | 111.62 |
| 5 | Florida International | 10 | 392 | 1802 | 4.60 | 15 | 39.20 | 180.20 |
| 6 | UTEP | 9 | 354 | 1934 | 5.46 | 23 | 39.33 | 214.89 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 13 | 433 | 2059 | 4.76 | 21 | 33.31 | 158.38 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 441 | 2111 | 4.79 | 20 | 40.09 | 191.91 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 407 | 2297 | 5.64 | 27 | 40.70 | 229.70 |