2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 98 | 302 | 3.08 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 109 | 451 | 4.14 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Liberty | 12 | 98 | 472 | 4.82 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 13 | 95 | 498 | 5.24 | 4 | 98 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 132 | 503 | 3.81 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 5 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 101 | 528 | 5.23 | 3 | 84 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 97 | 578 | 5.96 | 5 | 64 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 104 | 584 | 5.62 | 6 | 73 | 34 | 20 | 3 |
| 9 | FIU | 13 | 118 | 586 | 4.97 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 6 |
| 10 | Delaware | 13 | 113 | 617 | 5.46 | 9 | 51 | 31 | 19 | 6 |
| 11 | UTEP | 12 | 132 | 653 | 4.95 | 6 | 72 | 33 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 149 | 698 | 4.68 | 7 | 65 | 34 | 15 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||