2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 44 | 114 | 2.59 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 9 | 49 | 147 | 3.00 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 51 | 183 | 3.59 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 7 | 72 | 394 | 5.47 | 4 | 86 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 79 | 420 | 5.32 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 10 | 82 | 313 | 3.82 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 92 | 407 | 4.42 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 12 | 150 | 847 | 5.65 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 25 | 8 |
| 9 | Troy | 10 | 154 | 629 | 4.08 | 5 | 54 | 38 | 23 | 4 |
| 10 | Texas State | 10 | 156 | 854 | 5.47 | 8 | 45 | 54 | 30 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||