2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | FIU | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Delaware | 3 | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 3 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 20 | 47 | 2.35 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||