2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 77 | 271 | 3.52 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 5 | 92 | 445 | 4.84 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | James Madison | 5 | 70 | 169 | 2.41 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 74 | 249 | 3.36 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 5 | 98 | 349 | 3.56 | 4 | 73 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 93 | 502 | 5.40 | 4 | 54 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Marshall | 5 | 80 | 400 | 5.00 | 5 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Texas State | 5 | 80 | 417 | 5.21 | 6 | 75 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Troy | 5 | 86 | 464 | 5.40 | 6 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 6 | 116 | 771 | 6.65 | 6 | 64 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 5 | 105 | 546 | 5.20 | 7 | 68 | 11 | 13 | 3 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 5 | 95 | 433 | 4.56 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 121 | 791 | 6.54 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 9 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 6 | 116 | 643 | 5.54 | 11 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||