2020 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 10 | 343 | 955 | 2.78 | 6 | 35 | 65 | 24 | 5 |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 274 | 1123 | 4.10 | 14 | 52 | 59 | 30 | 9 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 382 | 1997 | 5.23 | 21 | 65 | 105 | 64 | 21 |
| 4 | Rice | 5 | 171 | 704 | 4.12 | 5 | 66 | 38 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | UAB | 9 | 312 | 1241 | 3.98 | 5 | 66 | 63 | 42 | 13 |
| 6 | Florida International | 5 | 227 | 1178 | 5.19 | 11 | 67 | 58 | 39 | 15 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 403 | 1809 | 4.49 | 17 | 69 | 102 | 46 | 14 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 6 | 219 | 1284 | 5.86 | 15 | 70 | 58 | 38 | 11 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 493 | 2055 | 4.17 | 20 | 71 | 120 | 65 | 15 |
| 10 | UTSA | 12 | 457 | 1945 | 4.26 | 16 | 73 | 111 | 62 | 14 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 335 | 1391 | 4.15 | 6 | 77 | 78 | 39 | 9 |
| 12 | North Texas | 10 | 441 | 2692 | 6.10 | 32 | 84 | 120 | 80 | 26 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 407 | 1983 | 4.87 | 26 | 89 | 97 | 44 | 18 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||