2018 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 28 | 70 | 2.50 | 1 | 28.00 | 70.00 |
| 2 | UTSA | 3 | 106 | 227 | 2.14 | 3 | 35.33 | 75.67 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 72 | 231 | 3.21 | 2 | 24.00 | 77.00 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 153 | 467 | 3.05 | 3 | 25.50 | 77.83 |
| 5 | UAB | 11 | 368 | 972 | 2.64 | 5 | 33.45 | 88.36 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 5 | 144 | 472 | 3.28 | 5 | 28.80 | 94.40 |
| 7 | Marshall | 9 | 305 | 897 | 2.94 | 8 | 33.89 | 99.67 |
| 8 | North Texas | 9 | 293 | 971 | 3.31 | 12 | 32.56 | 107.89 |
| 9 | Rice | 2 | 54 | 217 | 4.02 | 1 | 27.00 | 108.50 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 279 | 960 | 3.44 | 8 | 34.88 | 120.00 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 184 | 665 | 3.61 | 7 | 36.80 | 133.00 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 304 | 1143 | 3.76 | 8 | 38.00 | 142.88 |
| 13 | Florida International | 9 | 328 | 1445 | 4.41 | 14 | 36.44 | 160.56 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 158 | 752 | 4.76 | 7 | 39.50 | 188.00 |