2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 11 | 59 | 151 | 2.56 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 14 | 86 | 233 | 2.71 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 13 | 82 | 271 | 3.30 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 13 | 72 | 289 | 4.01 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 92 | 409 | 4.45 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 13 | 90 | 432 | 4.80 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | James Madison | 12 | 60 | 180 | 3.00 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 66 | 299 | 4.53 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 13 | 70 | 368 | 5.26 | 2 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
| 7 | Texas State | 13 | 92 | 384 | 4.17 | 2 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 66 | 403 | 6.11 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 87 | 407 | 4.68 | 2 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 107 | 506 | 4.73 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 2 |
| 14 | Marshall | 13 | 91 | 309 | 3.40 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||