2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 3 | 13 | -2 | -0.15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Delaware | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0.53 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | FIU | 3 | 16 | 24 | 1.50 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 24 | 77 | 3.21 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 32 | 126 | 3.94 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 3 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Liberty | 3 | 13 | 96 | 7.38 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||