2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 8 | 58 | 131 | 2.26 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Delaware | 8 | 63 | 205 | 3.25 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | FIU | 8 | 48 | 231 | 4.81 | 3 | 54 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 8 | 60 | 241 | 4.02 | 5 | 84 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Missouri State | 8 | 79 | 285 | 3.61 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 69 | 309 | 4.48 | 6 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 59 | 377 | 6.39 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 77 | 381 | 4.95 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 71 | 408 | 5.75 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 72 | 505 | 7.01 | 5 | 81 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||