2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 500 | 2835 | 5.67 | 35 | 47 | 145 | 102 | 33 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 12 | 444 | 2119 | 4.77 | 25 | 56 | 117 | 64 | 11 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 13 | 496 | 1821 | 3.67 | 13 | 58 | 96 | 53 | 13 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 469 | 1933 | 4.12 | 23 | 59 | 97 | 50 | 16 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 13 | 495 | 2189 | 4.42 | 24 | 64 | 115 | 70 | 19 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 13 | 516 | 2427 | 4.70 | 25 | 71 | 143 | 71 | 14 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 13 | 543 | 2273 | 4.19 | 31 | 73 | 135 | 71 | 15 |
| 7 | Troy | 14 | 545 | 2475 | 4.54 | 22 | 73 | 121 | 67 | 25 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 530 | 2704 | 5.10 | 23 | 73 | 136 | 86 | 27 |
| 10 | Texas State | 13 | 505 | 2143 | 4.24 | 25 | 75 | 121 | 81 | 21 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 455 | 1951 | 4.29 | 23 | 76 | 93 | 49 | 18 |
| 12 | James Madison | 14 | 426 | 1191 | 2.80 | 9 | 78 | 73 | 33 | 9 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 12 | 498 | 2497 | 5.01 | 31 | 85 | 132 | 75 | 19 |
| 14 | Marshall | 12 | 459 | 1787 | 3.89 | 21 | 92 | 86 | 51 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||