2021 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 13 | 118 | 352 | 2.98 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | UTSA | 14 | 118 | 387 | 3.28 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 95 | 397 | 4.18 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 101 | 401 | 3.97 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 12 | 110 | 444 | 4.04 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | UTEP | 13 | 97 | 446 | 4.60 | 5 | 75 | 22 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 102 | 451 | 4.42 | 5 | 70 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | North Texas | 13 | 118 | 545 | 4.62 | 7 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 7 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 13 | 133 | 566 | 4.26 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Marshall | 13 | 142 | 581 | 4.09 | 4 | 33 | 36 | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 147 | 602 | 4.10 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 96 | 607 | 6.32 | 5 | 94 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
| 13 | Rice | 12 | 105 | 638 | 6.08 | 8 | 81 | 34 | 21 | 7 |
| 14 | Florida International | 12 | 115 | 667 | 5.80 | 7 | 61 | 33 | 20 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||