2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 12 | 448 | 1603 | 3.58 | 12 | 37.33 | 133.58 |
| 2 | Troy | 12 | 476 | 1605 | 3.37 | 15 | 39.67 | 133.75 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 461 | 2120 | 4.60 | 19 | 41.91 | 192.73 |
| 3 | Texas State | 11 | 461 | 2152 | 4.67 | 19 | 41.91 | 195.64 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 12 | 493 | 2371 | 4.81 | 19 | 41.08 | 197.58 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 423 | 1707 | 4.04 | 20 | 35.25 | 142.25 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 11 | 408 | 2831 | 6.94 | 29 | 37.09 | 257.36 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 422 | 2845 | 6.74 | 30 | 38.36 | 258.64 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 11 | 452 | 2351 | 5.20 | 33 | 41.09 | 213.73 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 582 | 2920 | 5.02 | 35 | 44.77 | 224.62 |