2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Miss | 7 | 55 | 196 | 3.56 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 56 | 184 | 3.29 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | James Madison | 13 | 87 | 197 | 2.26 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 9 | 74 | 377 | 5.09 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 10 | 72 | 420 | 5.83 | 2 | 58 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | Troy | 9 | 92 | 486 | 5.28 | 2 | 73 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 56 | 262 | 4.68 | 5 | 76 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 8 | 91 | 284 | 3.12 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 9 | 70 | 300 | 4.29 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Texas State | 10 | 118 | 598 | 5.07 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 25 | 5 |
| 11 | Marshall | 10 | 121 | 448 | 3.70 | 6 | 72 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 9 | 83 | 497 | 5.99 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 124 | 646 | 5.21 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 7 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 10 | 136 | 731 | 5.38 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 24 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||