2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 440 | 1717 | 3.90 | 17 | 66 | 97 | 50 | 16 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 416 | 1749 | 4.20 | 13 | 80 | 96 | 67 | 14 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 12 | 451 | 1977 | 4.38 | 14 | 64 | 99 | 52 | 18 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 13 | 429 | 1993 | 4.65 | 26 | 98 | 100 | 60 | 20 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 506 | 2020 | 3.99 | 22 | 52 | 123 | 64 | 21 |
| 6 | UTEP | 12 | 496 | 2034 | 4.10 | 17 | 72 | 98 | 63 | 13 |
| 7 | Delaware | 13 | 454 | 2076 | 4.57 | 25 | 78 | 96 | 60 | 23 |
| 8 | FIU | 13 | 446 | 2101 | 4.71 | 20 | 67 | 117 | 79 | 20 |
| 9 | Liberty | 12 | 455 | 2149 | 4.72 | 23 | 77 | 116 | 64 | 20 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 466 | 2295 | 4.92 | 14 | 84 | 96 | 66 | 27 |
| 11 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 461 | 2491 | 5.40 | 33 | 73 | 120 | 82 | 22 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 556 | 2584 | 4.65 | 25 | 95 | 128 | 76 | 23 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||