2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | -14 | -14.00 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Delaware | 2 | 3 | -17 | -5.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FIU | 3 | 3 | -7 | -2.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Missouri State | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||