2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 32 | 67 | 2.09 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 9 | 54 | 138 | 2.56 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 6 | 44 | 139 | 3.16 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Texas State | 9 | 84 | 280 | 3.33 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 5 | 55 | 193 | 3.51 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 3 | 28 | 101 | 3.61 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | James Madison | 10 | 65 | 236 | 3.63 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 7 | 89 | 353 | 3.97 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 46 | 207 | 4.50 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Marshall | 8 | 53 | 240 | 4.53 | 3 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 2 | 15 | 69 | 4.60 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Troy | 6 | 62 | 290 | 4.68 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 91 | 450 | 4.95 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 6 | 43 | 228 | 5.30 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||