2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 293 | 1270 | 4.33 | 15 | 42 | 69 | 43 | 5 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 283 | 1475 | 5.21 | 17 | 48 | 82 | 49 | 12 |
| 3 | FIU | 8 | 262 | 993 | 3.79 | 10 | 54 | 58 | 36 | 4 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 8 | 300 | 1317 | 4.39 | 15 | 55 | 73 | 41 | 10 |
| 5 | Delaware | 8 | 268 | 1115 | 4.16 | 13 | 61 | 67 | 39 | 9 |
| 6 | Liberty | 8 | 234 | 841 | 3.59 | 4 | 65 | 47 | 27 | 9 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 293 | 1289 | 4.40 | 8 | 72 | 70 | 36 | 8 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 259 | 1369 | 5.29 | 14 | 72 | 62 | 34 | 14 |
| 9 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 316 | 1534 | 4.85 | 13 | 81 | 76 | 48 | 16 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 8 | 281 | 1088 | 3.87 | 16 | 84 | 61 | 36 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||