2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 29 | 111 | 3.83 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Missouri State | 7 | 42 | 192 | 4.57 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 35 | 195 | 5.57 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Liberty | 4 | 51 | 216 | 4.24 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | FIU | 6 | 44 | 218 | 4.95 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Delaware | 5 | 47 | 260 | 5.53 | 2 | 78 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 55 | 268 | 4.87 | 5 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 60 | 270 | 4.50 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 41 | 275 | 6.71 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 8 | 61 | 327 | 5.36 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | UTEP | 8 | 111 | 355 | 3.20 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 103 | 464 | 4.50 | 3 | 64 | 26 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||