2017 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 11 | 375 | 1405 | 3.75 | 10 | 34.09 | 127.73 |
| 2 | Rice | 11 | 426 | 2024 | 4.75 | 25 | 38.73 | 184.00 |
| 3 | Marshall | 12 | 432 | 1431 | 3.31 | 11 | 36.00 | 119.25 |
| 4 | Florida International | 12 | 433 | 2079 | 4.80 | 19 | 36.08 | 173.25 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 451 | 1969 | 4.37 | 18 | 37.58 | 164.08 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 11 | 472 | 2179 | 4.62 | 28 | 42.91 | 198.09 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 478 | 1800 | 3.77 | 21 | 36.77 | 138.46 |
| 8 | UTEP | 11 | 482 | 2632 | 5.46 | 28 | 43.82 | 239.27 |
| 9 | UAB | 13 | 494 | 2287 | 4.63 | 19 | 38.00 | 175.92 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 500 | 2214 | 4.43 | 27 | 38.46 | 170.31 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 503 | 1867 | 3.71 | 19 | 38.69 | 143.62 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 504 | 1743 | 3.46 | 19 | 38.77 | 134.08 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 12 | 517 | 2470 | 4.78 | 26 | 43.08 | 205.83 |
| 14 | North Texas | 14 | 590 | 2835 | 4.81 | 35 | 42.14 | 202.50 |