2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 9 | 48 | 199 | 4.15 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Texas State | 10 | 84 | 290 | 3.45 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 64 | 242 | 3.78 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 90 | 420 | 4.67 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 12 | 76 | 225 | 2.96 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 12 | 63 | 295 | 4.68 | 4 | 59 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 89 | 346 | 3.89 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 88 | 408 | 4.64 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 13 | 112 | 543 | 4.85 | 5 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 9 | 70 | 324 | 4.63 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||