2020 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 219 | 749 | 3.42 | 9 | 43.80 | 149.80 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 4 | 172 | 678 | 3.94 | 7 | 43.00 | 169.50 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 3 | 124 | 511 | 4.12 | 6 | 41.33 | 170.33 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 7 | 280 | 1169 | 4.18 | 12 | 40.00 | 167.00 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 48 | 212 | 4.42 | 2 | 48.00 | 212.00 |
| 6 | Troy | 6 | 297 | 1365 | 4.60 | 14 | 49.50 | 227.50 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 7 | 279 | 1472 | 5.28 | 18 | 39.86 | 210.29 |
| 8 | Texas State | 10 | 458 | 2435 | 5.32 | 27 | 45.80 | 243.50 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 461 | 2493 | 5.41 | 29 | 46.10 | 249.30 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 42 | 255 | 6.07 | 4 | 42.00 | 255.00 |