2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 8 | 53 | 239 | 4.51 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 60 | 403 | 6.72 | 2 | 60 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 63 | 287 | 4.56 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 8 | 69 | 402 | 5.83 | 0 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | James Madison | 8 | 73 | 204 | 2.79 | 0 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 9 | 73 | 278 | 3.81 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 76 | 304 | 4.00 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 8 | 79 | 419 | 5.30 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | Marshall | 8 | 79 | 420 | 5.32 | 1 | 40 | 25 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Troy | 9 | 88 | 478 | 5.43 | 2 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 7 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 90 | 599 | 6.66 | 1 | 51 | 36 | 20 | 7 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 93 | 413 | 4.44 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 9 | 97 | 437 | 4.51 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 9 | 99 | 328 | 3.31 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||