2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 35 | 92 | 2.63 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 20 | 46 | 2.30 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Troy | 3 | 36 | 115 | 3.19 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 34 | 132 | 3.88 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 55 | 202 | 3.67 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 5 | 39 | 130 | 3.33 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 66 | 147 | 2.23 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 5 | 71 | 307 | 4.32 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Texas State | 5 | 31 | 166 | 5.35 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 33 | 242 | 7.33 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 6 | 54 | 285 | 5.28 | 3 | 63 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Marshall | 7 | 66 | 304 | 4.61 | 3 | 70 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 80 | 367 | 4.59 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 2 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 48 | 265 | 5.52 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||