2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 6 | 195 | 393 | 2.02 | 6 | 32.50 | 65.50 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 154 | 458 | 2.97 | 8 | 30.80 | 91.60 |
| 3 | Troy | 5 | 181 | 508 | 2.81 | 1 | 36.20 | 101.60 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 242 | 804 | 3.32 | 6 | 34.57 | 114.86 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 7 | 238 | 840 | 3.53 | 8 | 34.00 | 120.00 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 5 | 210 | 683 | 3.25 | 5 | 42.00 | 136.60 |
| 7 | Marshall | 4 | 122 | 604 | 4.95 | 5 | 30.50 | 151.00 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 179 | 776 | 4.34 | 6 | 35.80 | 155.20 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 5 | 174 | 837 | 4.81 | 7 | 34.80 | 167.40 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 6 | 198 | 1013 | 5.12 | 11 | 33.00 | 168.83 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 174 | 851 | 4.89 | 4 | 34.80 | 170.20 |
| 12 | Texas State | 8 | 289 | 1404 | 4.86 | 19 | 36.13 | 175.50 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 311 | 1256 | 4.04 | 17 | 44.43 | 179.43 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 222 | 932 | 4.20 | 11 | 44.40 | 186.40 |