2020 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 32 | 135 | 4.22 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 6 | 31 | 157 | 5.06 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | Marshall | 10 | 58 | 163 | 2.81 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | UAB | 9 | 63 | 209 | 3.32 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 61 | 216 | 3.54 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 80 | 327 | 4.09 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | UTEP | 7 | 44 | 258 | 5.86 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Florida International | 5 | 35 | 310 | 8.86 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | UTSA | 11 | 59 | 319 | 5.41 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | North Texas | 10 | 98 | 458 | 4.67 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 87 | 380 | 4.37 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 85 | 386 | 4.54 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 5 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 90 | 419 | 4.66 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||