2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 218 | 767 | 3.52 | 7 | 32 | 43 | 22 | 5 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 272 | 972 | 3.57 | 15 | 39 | 67 | 32 | 11 |
| 3 | FIU | 13 | 224 | 1026 | 4.58 | 13 | 41 | 58 | 42 | 8 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 208 | 749 | 3.60 | 4 | 48 | 51 | 30 | 3 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 219 | 1107 | 5.05 | 7 | 64 | 49 | 28 | 8 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 286 | 1252 | 4.38 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 34 | 12 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 246 | 1136 | 4.62 | 10 | 72 | 57 | 34 | 6 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 234 | 1206 | 5.15 | 15 | 73 | 65 | 42 | 9 |
| 9 | Liberty | 12 | 216 | 980 | 4.54 | 7 | 77 | 51 | 23 | 7 |
| 10 | Delaware | 13 | 221 | 1099 | 4.97 | 17 | 78 | 51 | 32 | 13 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 235 | 1064 | 4.53 | 6 | 84 | 46 | 30 | 13 |
| 12 | Missouri State | 13 | 206 | 932 | 4.52 | 12 | 98 | 49 | 30 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||