2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 1 | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 25 | 77 | 3.08 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Delaware | 3 | 27 | 80 | 2.96 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 2 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 32 | 206 | 6.44 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 27 | 119 | 4.41 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||