2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 14 | 117 | 269 | 2.30 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 115 | 445 | 3.87 | 7 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 115 | 461 | 4.01 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Texas State | 13 | 114 | 473 | 4.15 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 8 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 12 | 86 | 489 | 5.69 | 7 | 85 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 12 | 109 | 528 | 4.84 | 4 | 92 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 13 | 123 | 531 | 4.32 | 1 | 58 | 30 | 16 | 5 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 13 | 141 | 534 | 3.79 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 17 | 1 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 101 | 556 | 5.50 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 134 | 670 | 5.00 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 18 | 5 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 13 | 123 | 677 | 5.50 | 7 | 61 | 41 | 17 | 3 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 120 | 743 | 6.19 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 10 |
| 13 | Troy | 14 | 142 | 759 | 5.35 | 6 | 62 | 35 | 20 | 6 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 13 | 146 | 787 | 5.39 | 11 | 64 | 36 | 23 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||