2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 245 | 853 | 3.48 | 6 | 77 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 221 | 905 | 4.10 | 8 | 61 | 26 | 26 | 4 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 217 | 937 | 4.32 | 11 | 48 | 24 | 26 | 8 |
| 4 | Liberty | 14 | 202 | 939 | 4.65 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 10 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 15 | 229 | 1056 | 4.61 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 8 |
| 6 | Florida International | 12 | 247 | 1097 | 4.44 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 11 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 227 | 1206 | 5.31 | 11 | 59 | 30 | 31 | 11 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 254 | 1252 | 4.93 | 7 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 10 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 254 | 1534 | 6.04 | 18 | 72 | 45 | 46 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||