2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 115 | 214 | 1.86 | 3 | 28.75 | 53.50 |
| 2 | Troy | 4 | 104 | 229 | 2.20 | 1 | 26.00 | 57.25 |
| 3 | James Madison | 4 | 120 | 305 | 2.54 | 3 | 30.00 | 76.25 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 4 | 121 | 337 | 2.79 | 1 | 30.25 | 84.25 |
| 5 | Marshall | 4 | 135 | 360 | 2.67 | 2 | 33.75 | 90.00 |
| 6 | Texas State | 4 | 155 | 482 | 3.11 | 5 | 38.75 | 120.50 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 150 | 487 | 3.25 | 5 | 37.50 | 121.75 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 4 | 156 | 531 | 3.40 | 3 | 39.00 | 132.75 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 5 | 214 | 913 | 4.27 | 9 | 42.80 | 182.60 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 139 | 733 | 5.27 | 7 | 34.75 | 183.25 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 4 | 194 | 741 | 3.82 | 8 | 48.50 | 185.25 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 147 | 826 | 5.62 | 9 | 36.75 | 206.50 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 4 | 183 | 875 | 4.78 | 9 | 45.75 | 218.75 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 177 | 924 | 5.22 | 14 | 44.25 | 231.00 |