2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 6 | 218 | 1060 | 4.86 | 12 | 36.33 | 176.67 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 255 | 1289 | 5.05 | 21 | 36.43 | 184.14 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 341 | 1760 | 5.16 | 25 | 37.89 | 195.56 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 191 | 1182 | 6.19 | 15 | 38.20 | 236.40 |
| 5 | Troy | 3 | 116 | 397 | 3.42 | 4 | 38.67 | 132.33 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 194 | 973 | 5.02 | 9 | 38.80 | 194.60 |
| 7 | Marshall | 7 | 279 | 1128 | 4.04 | 12 | 39.86 | 161.14 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 404 | 1758 | 4.35 | 20 | 40.40 | 175.80 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 6 | 249 | 846 | 3.40 | 8 | 41.50 | 141.00 |
| 10 | Texas State | 5 | 208 | 870 | 4.18 | 13 | 41.60 | 174.00 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 7 | 293 | 1096 | 3.74 | 8 | 41.86 | 156.57 |
| 12 | James Madison | 2 | 90 | 399 | 4.43 | 3 | 45.00 | 199.50 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 7 | 317 | 1574 | 4.97 | 16 | 45.29 | 224.86 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 339 | 1376 | 4.06 | 15 | 48.43 | 196.57 |