2024 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 138 | 416 | 3.01 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 146 | 542 | 3.71 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | Liberty | 7 | 122 | 496 | 4.07 | 8 | 75 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | UTEP | 9 | 175 | 724 | 4.14 | 8 | 42 | 20 | 21 | 5 |
| 5 | Florida International | 9 | 165 | 730 | 4.42 | 6 | 59 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 166 | 776 | 4.67 | 5 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 140 | 671 | 4.79 | 3 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 8 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 134 | 677 | 5.05 | 9 | 46 | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 8 | 160 | 901 | 5.63 | 10 | 56 | 27 | 28 | 7 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 180 | 1071 | 5.95 | 9 | 65 | 35 | 35 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||