2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 11 | 50 | 138 | 2.76 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Marshall | 12 | 64 | 179 | 2.80 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas State | 12 | 66 | 262 | 3.97 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Troy | 14 | 70 | 227 | 3.24 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 13 | 70 | 236 | 3.37 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 12 | 73 | 358 | 4.90 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 76 | 279 | 3.67 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 12 | 76 | 283 | 3.72 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 78 | 375 | 4.81 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 84 | 283 | 3.37 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 12 | 96 | 501 | 5.22 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 8 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 102 | 432 | 4.24 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 12 | 113 | 446 | 3.95 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 121 | 844 | 6.98 | 5 | 33 | 47 | 33 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||