2026 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 2 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Delaware | 3 | 24 | 56 | 2.33 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 37 | 179 | 4.84 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 3 | 35 | 169 | 4.83 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 34 | 207 | 6.09 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 4 | 51 | 267 | 5.24 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||