2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 88 | 110 | 1.25 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 66 | 141 | 2.14 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Florida International | 12 | 67 | 213 | 3.18 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Liberty | 14 | 68 | 231 | 3.40 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | UTEP | 12 | 68 | 329 | 4.84 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 84 | 357 | 4.25 | 6 | 67 | 34 | 11 | 6 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 73 | 360 | 4.93 | 4 | 75 | 28 | 10 | 5 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 15 | 85 | 365 | 4.29 | 2 | 54 | 33 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 85 | 504 | 5.93 | 4 | 79 | 41 | 18 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||