2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 416 | 1749 | 4.20 | 13 | 32.00 | 134.54 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 440 | 1717 | 3.90 | 17 | 36.67 | 143.08 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 506 | 2020 | 3.99 | 22 | 36.14 | 144.29 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 12 | 399 | 1760 | 4.41 | 20 | 33.25 | 146.67 |
| 5 | Delaware | 13 | 454 | 2076 | 4.57 | 25 | 34.92 | 159.69 |
| 6 | FIU | 13 | 446 | 2101 | 4.71 | 20 | 34.31 | 161.62 |
| 7 | UTEP | 11 | 440 | 1808 | 4.11 | 15 | 40.00 | 164.36 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 12 | 451 | 1980 | 4.39 | 14 | 37.58 | 165.00 |
| 9 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 517 | 2271 | 4.39 | 22 | 39.77 | 174.69 |
| 10 | Liberty | 11 | 413 | 1922 | 4.65 | 20 | 37.55 | 174.73 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 466 | 2295 | 4.92 | 14 | 35.85 | 176.54 |
| 12 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 420 | 2227 | 5.30 | 29 | 38.18 | 202.45 |