2019 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 134 | 376 | 2.81 | 5 | 33.50 | 94.00 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 175 | 654 | 3.74 | 7 | 35.00 | 130.80 |
| 3 | UAB | 5 | 171 | 668 | 3.91 | 5 | 34.20 | 133.60 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 197 | 688 | 3.49 | 6 | 39.40 | 137.60 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 174 | 730 | 4.20 | 5 | 34.80 | 146.00 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 190 | 830 | 4.37 | 9 | 38.00 | 166.00 |
| 6 | Florida International | 5 | 169 | 830 | 4.91 | 5 | 33.80 | 166.00 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 126 | 708 | 5.62 | 10 | 31.50 | 177.00 |
| 9 | Rice | 4 | 162 | 727 | 4.49 | 7 | 40.50 | 181.75 |
| 10 | North Texas | 4 | 156 | 778 | 4.99 | 11 | 39.00 | 194.50 |
| 11 | Marshall | 5 | 203 | 974 | 4.80 | 8 | 40.60 | 194.80 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 5 | 195 | 1010 | 5.18 | 12 | 39.00 | 202.00 |
| 13 | UTSA | 4 | 154 | 1003 | 6.51 | 14 | 38.50 | 250.75 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 183 | 1017 | 5.56 | 9 | 45.75 | 254.25 |