2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 23 | 169 | 7.35 | 2 | 23.00 | 169.00 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 1 | 29 | 94 | 3.24 | 1 | 29.00 | 94.00 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 31 | 153 | 4.94 | 0 | 31.00 | 153.00 |
| 4 | Texas State | 1 | 32 | 108 | 3.38 | 1 | 32.00 | 108.00 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 64 | 320 | 5.00 | 4 | 32.00 | 160.00 |
| 6 | James Madison | 1 | 35 | 18 | 0.51 | 3 | 35.00 | 18.00 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 70 | 283 | 4.04 | 4 | 35.00 | 141.50 |
| 8 | Troy | 2 | 76 | 294 | 3.87 | 4 | 38.00 | 147.00 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 38 | 207 | 5.45 | 5 | 38.00 | 207.00 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 82 | 544 | 6.63 | 5 | 41.00 | 272.00 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 2 | 86 | 206 | 2.40 | 1 | 43.00 | 103.00 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 1 | 45 | 319 | 7.09 | 5 | 45.00 | 319.00 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 1 | 49 | 220 | 4.49 | 6 | 49.00 | 220.00 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 51 | 201 | 3.94 | 3 | 51.00 | 201.00 |