2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 8 | 54 | 143 | 2.65 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | James Madison | 12 | 90 | 124 | 1.38 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 9 | 70 | 264 | 3.77 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 74 | 344 | 4.65 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 55 | 298 | 5.42 | 3 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 7 | 52 | 331 | 6.37 | 2 | 60 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 9 | 83 | 426 | 5.13 | 4 | 65 | 20 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 58 | 276 | 4.76 | 6 | 55 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 76 | 347 | 4.57 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 10 | 129 | 448 | 3.47 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 135 | 592 | 4.39 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | Troy | 12 | 111 | 431 | 3.88 | 3 | 57 | 24 | 17 | 2 |
| 13 | Texas State | 12 | 114 | 512 | 4.49 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 12 | 158 | 826 | 5.23 | 10 | 68 | 39 | 29 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||