2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | FIU | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 8 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Liberty | 9 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 15 | 55 | 3.67 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Missouri State | 8 | 14 | 65 | 4.64 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Delaware | 9 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 20 | 95 | 4.75 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||