2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | FIU | 4 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 23 | 65 | 2.83 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Liberty | 5 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 14 | 56 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 17 | 80 | 4.71 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 6 | 21 | 119 | 5.67 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Delaware | 6 | 16 | 97 | 6.06 | 2 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 1 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||