2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 520 | 1450 | 2.79 | 14 | 77 | 79 | 38 | 8 |
| 2 | Liberty | 14 | 404 | 1634 | 4.04 | 13 | 44 | 105 | 57 | 13 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 436 | 1753 | 4.02 | 20 | 61 | 97 | 53 | 14 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 441 | 1955 | 4.43 | 25 | 75 | 104 | 56 | 17 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 15 | 487 | 2156 | 4.43 | 22 | 54 | 123 | 72 | 19 |
| 6 | Florida International | 12 | 487 | 2290 | 4.70 | 17 | 43 | 117 | 76 | 25 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 452 | 2427 | 5.37 | 28 | 64 | 115 | 76 | 25 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 509 | 2472 | 4.86 | 24 | 79 | 133 | 78 | 21 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 506 | 2794 | 5.52 | 32 | 72 | 133 | 84 | 31 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||