2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 68 | 223 | 3.28 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 12 | 78 | 254 | 3.26 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 13 | 111 | 297 | 2.68 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | UAB | 14 | 106 | 327 | 3.08 | 4 | 60 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | North Texas | 13 | 103 | 375 | 3.64 | 3 | 55 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Rice | 13 | 104 | 428 | 4.12 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 92 | 435 | 4.73 | 6 | 60 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 127 | 443 | 3.49 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | UTSA | 12 | 114 | 501 | 4.39 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 108 | 508 | 4.70 | 3 | 61 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 12 | 99 | 562 | 5.68 | 6 | 87 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 148 | 635 | 4.29 | 5 | 66 | 37 | 21 | 6 |
| 13 | UTEP | 12 | 120 | 678 | 5.65 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 22 | 3 |
| 14 | Florida International | 13 | 136 | 699 | 5.14 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||