2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 13 | -16 | -1.23 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 9 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | UTEP | 6 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 12 | 45 | 3.75 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Florida International | 8 | 11 | 59 | 5.36 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 11 | 18 | 68 | 3.78 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 18 | 74 | 4.11 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 13 | 84 | 6.46 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||