2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 5 | 43 | 59 | 1.37 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 14 | 31 | 2.21 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 8 | 57 | 162 | 2.84 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 6 | 49 | 169 | 3.45 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 75 | 267 | 3.56 | 5 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 6 | 52 | 190 | 3.65 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Texas State | 3 | 26 | 105 | 4.04 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 25 | 113 | 4.52 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 126 | 618 | 4.90 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 2 | 15 | 74 | 4.93 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||