2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 13 | 91 | 374 | 4.11 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 86 | 381 | 4.43 | 6 | 64 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 109 | 399 | 3.66 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 4 | Marshall | 13 | 106 | 437 | 4.12 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 112 | 482 | 4.30 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 115 | 498 | 4.33 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 13 | 116 | 568 | 4.90 | 7 | 86 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 12 | 134 | 573 | 4.28 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 116 | 606 | 5.22 | 7 | 52 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 110 | 629 | 5.72 | 2 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 6 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 111 | 631 | 5.68 | 3 | 77 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 12 | 120 | 736 | 6.13 | 7 | 92 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 11 | 101 | 759 | 7.51 | 6 | 83 | 37 | 25 | 9 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 118 | 791 | 6.70 | 7 | 73 | 38 | 25 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||