2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 3 | 25 | 64 | 2.56 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Delaware | 3 | 23 | 60 | 2.61 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 3 | 21 | 58 | 2.76 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FIU | 3 | 20 | 69 | 3.45 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 25 | 101 | 4.04 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Missouri State | 3 | 33 | 177 | 5.36 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 37 | 207 | 5.59 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 25 | 150 | 6.00 | 3 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 32 | 262 | 8.19 | 2 | 70 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 22 | 194 | 8.82 | 2 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||