2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 140 | 552 | 3.94 | 4 | 35.00 | 138.00 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 149 | 396 | 2.66 | 5 | 37.25 | 99.00 |
| 3 | Troy | 5 | 187 | 571 | 3.05 | 6 | 37.40 | 114.20 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 130 | 700 | 5.38 | 7 | 32.50 | 175.00 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 5 | 206 | 959 | 4.66 | 8 | 41.20 | 191.80 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 4 | 162 | 1000 | 6.17 | 8 | 40.50 | 250.00 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 140 | 720 | 5.14 | 9 | 35.00 | 180.00 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 172 | 781 | 4.54 | 10 | 34.40 | 156.20 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 4 | 170 | 751 | 4.42 | 11 | 42.50 | 187.75 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 222 | 1205 | 5.43 | 18 | 44.40 | 241.00 |