2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 6 | 187 | 634 | 3.39 | 7 | 31.17 | 105.67 |
| 2 | Troy | 8 | 263 | 881 | 3.35 | 10 | 32.88 | 110.13 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 169 | 944 | 5.59 | 9 | 33.80 | 188.80 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 252 | 1147 | 4.55 | 11 | 36.00 | 163.86 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 6 | 216 | 1187 | 5.50 | 20 | 36.00 | 197.83 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 257 | 1442 | 5.61 | 22 | 36.71 | 206.00 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 5 | 191 | 612 | 3.20 | 4 | 38.20 | 122.40 |
| 8 | Marshall | 8 | 309 | 1312 | 4.25 | 14 | 38.63 | 164.00 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 232 | 998 | 4.30 | 9 | 38.67 | 166.33 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 7 | 274 | 1346 | 4.91 | 15 | 39.14 | 192.29 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 7 | 277 | 1033 | 3.73 | 8 | 39.57 | 147.57 |
| 12 | Texas State | 4 | 161 | 445 | 2.76 | 4 | 40.25 | 111.25 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 7 | 302 | 1468 | 4.86 | 15 | 43.14 | 209.71 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 5 | 224 | 888 | 3.96 | 7 | 44.80 | 177.60 |