2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 16 | 11 | 0.69 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 3 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 3 | 21 | 49 | 2.33 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | FIU | 4 | 32 | 83 | 2.59 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Delaware | 3 | 18 | 85 | 4.72 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 43 | 200 | 4.65 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 28 | 221 | 7.89 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Liberty | 7 | 59 | 177 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||