2024 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/09/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 146 | 542 | 3.71 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 1 |
| 2 | Liberty | 8 | 137 | 546 | 3.99 | 8 | 75 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 170 | 563 | 3.31 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 150 | 721 | 4.81 | 10 | 46 | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Florida International | 9 | 165 | 730 | 4.42 | 6 | 59 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | UTEP | 10 | 196 | 803 | 4.10 | 9 | 42 | 23 | 24 | 5 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 170 | 866 | 5.09 | 5 | 85 | 25 | 26 | 5 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 191 | 874 | 4.58 | 6 | 59 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 9 | 177 | 957 | 5.41 | 11 | 56 | 29 | 30 | 7 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 209 | 1286 | 6.15 | 10 | 65 | 43 | 43 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||