2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 130 | 458 | 3.52 | 3 | 32.50 | 114.50 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 158 | 515 | 3.26 | 9 | 39.50 | 128.75 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 156 | 579 | 3.71 | 6 | 39.00 | 144.75 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 4 | 144 | 672 | 4.67 | 10 | 36.00 | 168.00 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 141 | 676 | 4.79 | 8 | 35.25 | 169.00 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 5 | 160 | 718 | 4.49 | 10 | 32.00 | 143.60 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 4 | 191 | 742 | 3.88 | 9 | 47.75 | 185.50 |
| 8 | Marshall | 4 | 170 | 774 | 4.55 | 8 | 42.50 | 193.50 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 164 | 778 | 4.74 | 7 | 41.00 | 194.50 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 4 | 147 | 851 | 5.79 | 10 | 36.75 | 212.75 |
| 11 | Troy | 5 | 174 | 876 | 5.03 | 10 | 34.80 | 175.20 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 156 | 892 | 5.72 | 12 | 39.00 | 223.00 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 4 | 156 | 936 | 6.00 | 13 | 39.00 | 234.00 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 159 | 958 | 6.03 | 14 | 31.80 | 191.60 |