2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 54 | 216 | 4.00 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 58 | 218 | 3.76 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 8 | 51 | 243 | 4.76 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Delaware | 9 | 48 | 290 | 6.04 | 3 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | FIU | 9 | 66 | 304 | 4.61 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 91 | 335 | 3.68 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 82 | 381 | 4.65 | 0 | 84 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Liberty | 10 | 103 | 495 | 4.81 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 124 | 519 | 4.19 | 6 | 66 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | UTEP | 11 | 147 | 542 | 3.69 | 2 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | Missouri State | 9 | 125 | 629 | 5.03 | 7 | 58 | 32 | 22 | 8 |
| 12 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 128 | 696 | 5.44 | 7 | 73 | 32 | 24 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||