2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 8 | 270 | 978 | 3.62 | 6 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 9 |
| 2 | Texas State | 8 | 295 | 1112 | 3.77 | 13 | 64 | 60 | 45 | 12 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 9 | 286 | 1139 | 3.98 | 13 | 86 | 57 | 37 | 8 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 9 | 356 | 1430 | 4.02 | 12 | 68 | 83 | 40 | 10 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 319 | 1462 | 4.58 | 18 | 45 | 90 | 49 | 11 |
| 6 | Marshall | 8 | 324 | 1504 | 4.64 | 14 | 86 | 77 | 43 | 12 |
| 7 | Troy | 9 | 323 | 1543 | 4.78 | 18 | 69 | 76 | 46 | 19 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 261 | 1253 | 4.80 | 12 | 60 | 70 | 39 | 9 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 377 | 1835 | 4.87 | 16 | 75 | 99 | 57 | 15 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 8 | 307 | 1620 | 5.28 | 19 | 88 | 79 | 51 | 12 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 311 | 1665 | 5.35 | 18 | 77 | 78 | 54 | 16 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 8 | 314 | 1701 | 5.42 | 20 | 81 | 87 | 59 | 13 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 9 | 333 | 1816 | 5.45 | 21 | 83 | 93 | 55 | 19 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 324 | 1806 | 5.57 | 19 | 73 | 84 | 59 | 23 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||