2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 10 | 56 | 210 | 3.75 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 36 | 231 | 6.42 | 4 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 10 | 64 | 333 | 5.20 | 5 | 92 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas State | 9 | 79 | 233 | 2.95 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 64 | 277 | 4.33 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 11 | 83 | 262 | 3.16 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | James Madison | 14 | 124 | 321 | 2.59 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 86 | 513 | 5.97 | 6 | 62 | 23 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | Troy | 12 | 114 | 449 | 3.94 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 101 | 473 | 4.68 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 92 | 503 | 5.47 | 5 | 63 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 10 | 101 | 525 | 5.20 | 5 | 85 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 12 | 113 | 407 | 3.60 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 13 | 136 | 708 | 5.21 | 6 | 68 | 43 | 16 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||