2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina University | 1 | 25 | 159 | 6.36 | 1 | 25.00 | 159.00 |
| 2 | University of South Alabama | 1 | 31 | 77 | 2.48 | 1 | 31.00 | 77.00 |
| 2 | Texas State University | 1 | 31 | 85 | 2.74 | 2 | 31.00 | 85.00 |
| 4 | Georgia State University | 1 | 32 | 158 | 4.94 | 1 | 32.00 | 158.00 |
| 5 | Old Dominion University | 1 | 35 | 73 | 2.09 | 0 | 35.00 | 73.00 |
| 6 | Appalachian State University | 2 | 77 | 454 | 5.90 | 6 | 38.50 | 227.00 |
| 7 | Troy University | 2 | 79 | 255 | 3.23 | 4 | 39.50 | 127.50 |
| 8 | Marshall University | 1 | 41 | 135 | 3.29 | 3 | 41.00 | 135.00 |
| 9 | Arkansas State University | 1 | 42 | 189 | 4.50 | 1 | 42.00 | 189.00 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern University | 1 | 46 | 232 | 5.04 | 4 | 46.00 | 232.00 |
| 11 | James Madison University | 1 | 63 | 351 | 5.57 | 3 | 63.00 | 351.00 |
| 12 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 1 | 74 | 290 | 3.92 | 3 | 74.00 | 290.00 |