2019 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 14 | 232 | 781 | 3.37 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 7 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 272 | 1145 | 4.21 | 11 | 44 | 29 | 30 | 4 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 198 | 756 | 3.82 | 11 | 52 | 23 | 24 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 259 | 1328 | 5.13 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 43 | 12 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 13 | 243 | 1342 | 5.52 | 10 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 15 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 218 | 917 | 4.21 | 8 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 12 | 254 | 1177 | 4.63 | 9 | 72 | 32 | 33 | 10 |
| 8 | Troy | 12 | 212 | 880 | 4.15 | 10 | 80 | 23 | 24 | 6 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 13 | 268 | 1340 | 5.00 | 19 | 80 | 26 | 28 | 8 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 258 | 1708 | 6.62 | 18 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||