2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 12 | 56 | 144 | 2.57 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 39 | 122 | 3.13 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 10 | 40 | 277 | 6.93 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 50 | 249 | 4.98 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 25 | 203 | 8.12 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 53 | 210 | 3.96 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 12 | 53 | 368 | 6.94 | 2 | 92 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 53 | 329 | 6.21 | 1 | 82 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 74 | 291 | 3.93 | 0 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 63 | 308 | 4.89 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||