2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIU | 3 | 42 | 109 | 2.60 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 3 | 48 | 141 | 2.94 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 85 | 351 | 4.13 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 3 | 47 | 168 | 3.57 | 2 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Delaware | 3 | 53 | 199 | 3.75 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 50 | 290 | 5.80 | 2 | 81 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 46 | 165 | 3.59 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 56 | 286 | 5.11 | 4 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Missouri State | 3 | 67 | 412 | 6.15 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 68 | 435 | 6.40 | 5 | 70 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||