2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 30 | 86 | 2.87 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 66 | 220 | 3.33 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 2 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 3 | 26 | 90 | 3.46 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | FIU | 3 | 24 | 105 | 4.38 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 45 | 197 | 4.38 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Delaware | 4 | 36 | 139 | 3.86 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 35 | 207 | 5.91 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 32 | 206 | 6.44 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Liberty | 5 | 38 | 197 | 5.18 | 2 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||