2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 11 | 404 | 1398 | 3.46 | 7 | 36.73 | 127.09 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 377 | 1398 | 3.71 | 16 | 34.27 | 127.09 |
| 3 | Troy | 11 | 428 | 1418 | 3.31 | 15 | 38.91 | 128.91 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 378 | 1530 | 4.05 | 10 | 42.00 | 170.00 |
| 5 | Texas State | 10 | 415 | 1934 | 4.66 | 16 | 41.50 | 193.40 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 11 | 449 | 2093 | 4.66 | 18 | 40.82 | 190.27 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 10 | 408 | 2187 | 5.36 | 29 | 40.80 | 218.70 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 489 | 2321 | 4.75 | 26 | 44.45 | 211.00 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 384 | 2582 | 6.72 | 28 | 38.40 | 258.20 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 10 | 377 | 2716 | 7.20 | 26 | 37.70 | 271.60 |