2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 23 | 47 | 2.04 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 26 | 67 | 2.58 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 14 | 108 | 7.71 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 38 | 103 | 2.71 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 8 | 24 | 82 | 3.42 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 40 | 93 | 2.33 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Marshall | 6 | 38 | 277 | 7.29 | 4 | 75 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Troy | 9 | 58 | 142 | 2.45 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 8 | 31 | 195 | 6.29 | 3 | 75 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | James Madison | 11 | 77 | 162 | 2.10 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 6 | 46 | 226 | 4.91 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 60 | 263 | 4.38 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Texas State | 7 | 67 | 245 | 3.66 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 8 | 83 | 327 | 3.94 | 2 | 67 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||