2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 208 | 716 | 3.44 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 7 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 12 | 221 | 1416 | 6.41 | 11 | 92 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 226 | 1029 | 4.55 | 10 | 61 | 34 | 36 | 6 |
| 4 | Texas State | 12 | 227 | 968 | 4.26 | 10 | 64 | 22 | 23 | 3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 234 | 1767 | 7.55 | 16 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 24 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 12 | 241 | 1451 | 6.02 | 15 | 61 | 43 | 45 | 14 |
| 7 | Troy | 13 | 243 | 822 | 3.38 | 6 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 248 | 1162 | 4.69 | 12 | 82 | 37 | 40 | 12 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 13 | 253 | 1207 | 4.77 | 8 | 72 | 35 | 38 | 12 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 300 | 1487 | 4.96 | 17 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||