2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 7 | -18 | -2.57 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Delaware | 3 | 4 | -10 | -2.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FIU | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Liberty | 5 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||