2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 7 | -16 | -2.29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida International | 7 | 14 | 25 | 1.79 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Liberty | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 7 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | UTEP | 9 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||