2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 39 | 160 | 4.10 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 32 | 176 | 5.50 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 21 | 19 | 0.90 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | FIU | 3 | 31 | 67 | 2.16 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 26 | 128 | 4.92 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Missouri State | 3 | 31 | 151 | 4.87 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Delaware | 3 | 26 | 71 | 2.73 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 3 | 21 | 85 | 4.05 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 3 | 27 | 109 | 4.04 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 22 | 234 | 10.64 | 3 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||