2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0.32 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 19 | 27 | 1.42 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | FIU | 8 | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 10 | 17 | 43 | 2.53 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 6 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 17 | 47 | 2.76 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Liberty | 9 | 18 | 53 | 2.94 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Delaware | 8 | 12 | 98 | 8.17 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||