2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 131 | 559 | 4.27 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 7 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 113 | 374 | 3.31 | 1 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 119 | 466 | 3.92 | 0 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Troy | 13 | 120 | 408 | 3.40 | 1 | 44 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 133 | 527 | 3.96 | 1 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 12 | 136 | 718 | 5.28 | 4 | 54 | 36 | 25 | 7 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 12 | 137 | 843 | 6.15 | 3 | 56 | 44 | 23 | 9 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 13 | 129 | 683 | 5.29 | 3 | 57 | 35 | 25 | 7 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 136 | 821 | 6.04 | 0 | 59 | 40 | 25 | 6 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 135 | 1077 | 7.98 | 4 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 18 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||