2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIU | 6 | 62 | 168 | 2.71 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Liberty | 6 | 60 | 283 | 4.72 | 2 | 51 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Delaware | 6 | 63 | 240 | 3.81 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 91 | 387 | 4.25 | 3 | 72 | 25 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 71 | 324 | 4.56 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Missouri State | 6 | 75 | 356 | 4.75 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 6 | 78 | 366 | 4.69 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 84 | 474 | 5.64 | 6 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 86 | 496 | 5.77 | 5 | 81 | 26 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 83 | 554 | 6.67 | 4 | 72 | 29 | 17 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||