2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 27 | 112 | 4.15 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 17 | 25 | 1.47 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Delaware | 2 | 13 | 27 | 2.08 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | FIU | 2 | 34 | 85 | 2.50 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 27 | 169 | 6.26 | 1 | 81 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 3 | 30 | 95 | 3.17 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 22 | 108 | 4.91 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Missouri State | 2 | 48 | 246 | 5.13 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 18 | 135 | 7.50 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||