2020 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 103 | 304 | 2.95 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 11 | 93 | 486 | 5.23 | 0 | 47 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 130 | 570 | 4.38 | 0 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 1 |
| 1 | Texas State | 12 | 127 | 676 | 5.32 | 0 | 51 | 43 | 29 | 5 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 12 | 113 | 353 | 3.12 | 1 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 10 | 89 | 409 | 4.60 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 101 | 583 | 5.77 | 1 | 51 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 137 | 595 | 4.34 | 1 | 59 | 33 | 21 | 5 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 11 | 133 | 602 | 4.53 | 2 | 60 | 30 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 138 | 1004 | 7.28 | 4 | 48 | 49 | 27 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||