2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 38 | 154 | 4.05 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 5 | 77 | 300 | 3.90 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 62 | 254 | 4.10 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 34 | 162 | 4.76 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Missouri State | 6 | 75 | 354 | 4.72 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 7 | 74 | 272 | 3.68 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 25 | 169 | 6.76 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Liberty | 2 | 27 | 112 | 4.15 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Delaware | 5 | 50 | 229 | 4.58 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 98 | 540 | 5.51 | 4 | 81 | 23 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||