2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 24 | 26 | 1.08 | 1 | 24.00 | 26.00 |
| 2 | Marshall | 8 | 255 | 729 | 2.86 | 5 | 31.88 | 91.13 |
| 3 | UTSA | 6 | 186 | 563 | 3.03 | 4 | 31.00 | 93.83 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 250 | 688 | 2.75 | 5 | 35.71 | 98.29 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 378 | 1247 | 3.30 | 11 | 34.36 | 113.36 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 265 | 1030 | 3.89 | 11 | 33.13 | 128.75 |
| 7 | UAB | 8 | 275 | 1112 | 4.04 | 6 | 34.38 | 139.00 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 5 | 189 | 735 | 3.89 | 7 | 37.80 | 147.00 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 264 | 1060 | 4.02 | 8 | 37.71 | 151.43 |
| 10 | Florida International | 8 | 276 | 1230 | 4.46 | 8 | 34.50 | 153.75 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 204 | 948 | 4.65 | 13 | 34.00 | 158.00 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 33 | 162 | 4.91 | 2 | 33.00 | 162.00 |
| 13 | North Texas | 9 | 369 | 1640 | 4.44 | 18 | 41.00 | 182.22 |