2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 109 | 316 | 2.90 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Missouri State | 13 | 111 | 434 | 3.91 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | FIU | 13 | 106 | 440 | 4.15 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 110 | 447 | 4.06 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 140 | 469 | 3.35 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Delaware | 13 | 108 | 482 | 4.46 | 8 | 78 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 114 | 483 | 4.24 | 4 | 57 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Liberty | 12 | 118 | 508 | 4.31 | 4 | 77 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 12 | 122 | 529 | 4.34 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 134 | 536 | 4.00 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 17 | 5 |
| 11 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 137 | 554 | 4.04 | 7 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 12 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 130 | 622 | 4.78 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||