2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 09/18/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 29 | 56 | 1.93 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 3 | 40 | 138 | 3.45 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 3 | 55 | 156 | 2.84 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 34 | 161 | 4.74 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Marshall | 3 | 49 | 167 | 3.41 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 3 | 60 | 225 | 3.75 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 51 | 226 | 4.43 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Texas State | 3 | 45 | 264 | 5.87 | 5 | 75 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 3 | 61 | 267 | 4.38 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Troy | 3 | 51 | 286 | 5.61 | 4 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 3 | 62 | 321 | 5.18 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 3 | 55 | 328 | 5.96 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 3 | 50 | 396 | 7.92 | 3 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 74 | 524 | 7.08 | 7 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||