2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 37 | 80 | 2.16 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 8 | 58 | 178 | 3.07 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | James Madison | 11 | 76 | 244 | 3.21 | 2 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 11 | 64 | 283 | 4.42 | 3 | 61 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 11 | 62 | 222 | 3.58 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 79 | 300 | 3.80 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Troy | 12 | 83 | 233 | 2.81 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 88 | 343 | 3.90 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 11 | 119 | 370 | 3.11 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Marshall | 12 | 83 | 472 | 5.69 | 3 | 66 | 20 | 15 | 6 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 113 | 464 | 4.11 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 92 | 539 | 5.86 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 4 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 13 | 142 | 617 | 4.35 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 19 | 6 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 172 | 740 | 4.30 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 25 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||