2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 158 | 457 | 2.89 | 8 | 31.60 | 91.40 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 | 274 | 980 | 3.58 | 7 | 34.25 | 122.50 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 187 | 614 | 3.28 | 8 | 37.40 | 122.80 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 6 | 197 | 763 | 3.87 | 8 | 32.83 | 127.17 |
| 5 | North Texas | 4 | 148 | 579 | 3.91 | 6 | 37.00 | 144.75 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 230 | 979 | 4.26 | 13 | 38.33 | 163.17 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 178 | 851 | 4.78 | 5 | 35.60 | 170.20 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 273 | 1194 | 4.37 | 8 | 39.00 | 170.57 |
| 9 | Florida International | 4 | 154 | 707 | 4.59 | 5 | 38.50 | 176.75 |
| 10 | Rice | 9 | 313 | 1606 | 5.13 | 23 | 34.78 | 178.44 |
| 11 | UTSA | 8 | 315 | 1532 | 4.86 | 15 | 39.38 | 191.50 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 283 | 1342 | 4.74 | 18 | 40.43 | 191.71 |
| 13 | UTEP | 5 | 197 | 959 | 4.87 | 10 | 39.40 | 191.80 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 172 | 871 | 5.06 | 11 | 43.00 | 217.75 |