2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 243 | 754 | 3.10 | 7 | 44 | 46 | 24 | 7 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 241 | 1118 | 4.64 | 6 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 227 | 902 | 3.97 | 6 | 61 | 50 | 32 | 9 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 232 | 946 | 4.08 | 9 | 47 | 53 | 35 | 10 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 244 | 1027 | 4.21 | 11 | 61 | 57 | 32 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 12 | 241 | 1550 | 6.43 | 19 | 78 | 57 | 35 | 18 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 12 | 257 | 1292 | 5.03 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 46 | 15 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 13 | 281 | 1445 | 5.14 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 12 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 210 | 1572 | 7.49 | 17 | 75 | 67 | 48 | 24 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 313 | 1569 | 5.01 | 16 | 65 | 80 | 54 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||