2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deion Hankins | UTEP | JR | RB | 10 | 43 | 283 | 6.58 | 2 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Zion Webb | J'ville St | SR | QB | 7 | 56 | 251 | 4.48 | 0 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Quinton Cooley | Liberty | JR | RB | 7 | 43 | 249 | 5.79 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Kaidon Salter | Liberty | SO | QB | 5 | 26 | 174 | 6.69 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 8 | 35 | 174 | 4.97 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Ron Wiggins | J'ville St | JR | RB | 3 | 27 | 167 | 6.19 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Malik Jackson | J'ville St | SR | RB | 8 | 35 | 167 | 4.77 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | John Gentry | Sam Hou St | SO | RB | 8 | 46 | 146 | 3.17 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Kejon Owens | FIU | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 136 | 11.33 | 3 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Star Thomas | NMSU | JR | RB | 6 | 23 | 135 | 5.87 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Elijah Young | Western Ky | JR | RB | 5 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Nicholas Vattiato | MTSU | SO | QB | 7 | 45 | 126 | 2.80 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Billy Lucas | Liberty | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 122 | 6.10 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | Frank Peasant | MTSU | JR | RB | 5 | 21 | 119 | 5.67 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Monte Watkins | NMSU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Anwar Lewis | J'ville St | JR | RB | 5 | 23 | 102 | 4.43 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Shomari Lawrence | FIU | SO | RB | 8 | 16 | 85 | 5.31 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Tyre Shelton | La Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Diego Pavia | NMSU | JR | QB | 5 | 17 | 64 | 3.76 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Jaiden Credle | MTSU | SO | RB | 6 | 19 | 64 | 3.37 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Markese Stepp | Western Ky | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 54 | 3.38 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Keegan Shoemaker | Sam Hou St | SR | QB | 9 | 41 | 52 | 1.27 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Mike Franklin | UTEP | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | James Jointer, Jr. | Liberty | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Logan Smothers | J'ville St | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Keyone Jenkins | FIU | FR | QB | 7 | 28 | 45 | 1.61 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Charvis Thornton | La Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Zach Hrbacek | Sam Hou St | SO | RB | 4 | 20 | 41 | 2.05 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Austin Reed | Western Ky | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Aaron Bedgood | Liberty | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Ezell Jolly | UTEP | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Keith Willis Jr. | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Dalvin Smith | Western Ky | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Keldric Moody | La Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Perry Carter | J'ville St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Noah Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Terry Wilkins | MTSU | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Trapper Pannell | Sam Hou St | SO | ATH | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Makhilyn Young | NMSU | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ashton Frye | J'ville St | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DJ Riles | MTSU | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jack Turner | La Tech | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | Western Ky | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Vaughn Blue | Liberty | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Eli Stowers | NMSU | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Jake McNamara | UTEP | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Malik Phillips | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Jamoni Jones | NMSU | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Reggion Bennett | J'ville St | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||