2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 14 | 124 | 398 | 3.21 | 3 | 78 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 12 | 163 | 748 | 4.59 | 6 | 56 | 52 | 24 | 3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 12 | 163 | 618 | 3.79 | 7 | 92 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 155 | 591 | 3.81 | 9 | 35 | 43 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 13 | 169 | 691 | 4.09 | 11 | 38 | 48 | 29 | 5 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 13 | 164 | 704 | 4.29 | 5 | 34 | 43 | 21 | 5 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 13 | 179 | 739 | 4.13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 23 | 5 |
| 4 | Troy | 14 | 181 | 767 | 4.24 | 6 | 67 | 37 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 166 | 943 | 5.68 | 12 | 60 | 51 | 28 | 6 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 163 | 811 | 4.98 | 9 | 73 | 46 | 29 | 7 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 151 | 678 | 4.49 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 8 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 13 | 188 | 1090 | 5.80 | 13 | 71 | 67 | 33 | 8 |
| 13 | Texas State | 13 | 169 | 780 | 4.62 | 7 | 75 | 43 | 34 | 10 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 160 | 947 | 5.92 | 7 | 36 | 60 | 37 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||