2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 3 | 21 | 30 | 1.43 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 47 | 159 | 3.38 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 76 | 255 | 3.36 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 5 | 51 | 105 | 2.06 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | FIU | 4 | 33 | 144 | 4.36 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 58 | 253 | 4.36 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Liberty | 7 | 45 | 214 | 4.76 | 2 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 47 | 248 | 5.28 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Delaware | 6 | 63 | 287 | 4.56 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 55 | 307 | 5.58 | 3 | 56 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||