2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 13 | 87 | 197 | 2.26 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 71 | 250 | 3.52 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 8 | 77 | 265 | 3.44 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 9 | 74 | 377 | 5.09 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 11 | 92 | 449 | 4.88 | 2 | 58 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | Troy | 10 | 117 | 544 | 4.65 | 3 | 73 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 56 | 262 | 4.68 | 5 | 76 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 8 | 91 | 308 | 3.38 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 10 | 75 | 309 | 4.12 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Texas State | 11 | 121 | 597 | 4.93 | 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 | 11 | 132 | 688 | 5.21 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 8 |
| 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 | ||||||||||