2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 26 | 109 | 4.19 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | James Madison | 5 | 45 | 148 | 3.29 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | 54 | 246 | 4.56 | 2 | 56 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Troy | 8 | 59 | 193 | 3.27 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 59 | 288 | 4.88 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Texas State | 7 | 63 | 209 | 3.32 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 67 | 269 | 4.01 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 6 | 78 | 334 | 4.28 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 84 | 380 | 4.52 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 93 | 322 | 3.46 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 93 | 470 | 5.05 | 5 | 62 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 10 | 94 | 606 | 6.45 | 6 | 75 | 34 | 25 | 5 |
| 13 | Marshall | 12 | 107 | 390 | 3.64 | 4 | 54 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 8 | 123 | 298 | 2.42 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||