2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 116 | 352 | 3.03 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 12 | 100 | 570 | 5.70 | 2 | 64 | 23 | 18 | 4 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 13 | 127 | 538 | 4.24 | 4 | 67 | 30 | 21 | 6 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 125 | 632 | 5.06 | 6 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 133 | 726 | 5.46 | 6 | 82 | 38 | 24 | 9 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 110 | 377 | 3.43 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | Troy | 13 | 139 | 473 | 3.40 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 12 | 105 | 387 | 3.69 | 8 | 61 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Texas State | 12 | 116 | 445 | 3.84 | 8 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 168 | 907 | 5.40 | 11 | 52 | 46 | 26 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||