2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/19/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 10 | 143 | 456 | 3.19 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 177 | 694 | 3.92 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 10 | 180 | 757 | 4.21 | 8 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 10 | 191 | 744 | 3.90 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 10 | 183 | 844 | 4.61 | 9 | 68 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
| 6 | Marshall | 10 | 171 | 802 | 4.69 | 8 | 72 | 20 | 22 | 7 |
| 7 | Texas State | 10 | 182 | 818 | 4.49 | 13 | 75 | 22 | 23 | 7 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 10 | 183 | 986 | 5.39 | 7 | 64 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 10 | 206 | 822 | 3.99 | 8 | 73 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 10 | 196 | 927 | 4.73 | 13 | 85 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 10 | 177 | 970 | 5.48 | 13 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 7 |
| 12 | Troy | 10 | 183 | 1002 | 5.48 | 9 | 65 | 29 | 29 | 12 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 194 | 1065 | 5.49 | 8 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 11 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 219 | 1263 | 5.77 | 16 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||