2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 70 | 151 | 2.16 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | UTEP | 12 | 69 | 162 | 2.35 | 1 | 63 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 57 | 191 | 3.35 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 61 | 214 | 3.51 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | FIU | 13 | 64 | 262 | 4.09 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Delaware | 13 | 70 | 265 | 3.79 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Missouri State | 13 | 72 | 291 | 4.04 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 12 | 80 | 302 | 3.78 | 2 | 56 | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | Liberty | 12 | 71 | 307 | 4.32 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 79 | 326 | 4.13 | 2 | 45 | 34 | 10 | 5 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 77 | 384 | 4.99 | 4 | 70 | 30 | 12 | 6 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | 14 | 99 | 411 | 4.15 | 3 | 43 | 41 | 17 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||