2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 148 | 522 | 3.53 | 5 | 37 | 45 | 20 | 5 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 130 | 589 | 4.53 | 4 | 48 | 35 | 19 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 163 | 599 | 3.67 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 22 | 5 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 13 | 132 | 611 | 4.63 | 7 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 4 |
| 5 | Liberty | 12 | 150 | 628 | 4.19 | 4 | 28 | 44 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 148 | 690 | 4.66 | 5 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 155 | 691 | 4.46 | 3 | 64 | 26 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | UTEP | 12 | 164 | 747 | 4.55 | 3 | 55 | 46 | 25 | 5 |
| 9 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 148 | 757 | 5.11 | 8 | 32 | 49 | 29 | 4 |
| 10 | FIU | 13 | 150 | 761 | 5.07 | 6 | 42 | 50 | 27 | 8 |
| 11 | Delaware | 13 | 141 | 768 | 5.45 | 8 | 72 | 35 | 21 | 8 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 172 | 856 | 4.98 | 9 | 95 | 44 | 20 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||