2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 19 | 99 | 5.21 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Troy | 5 | 39 | 231 | 5.92 | 2 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 3 | 36 | 140 | 3.89 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 2 | 32 | 144 | 4.50 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 4 | 37 | 162 | 4.38 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 3 | 60 | 281 | 4.68 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 4 | 71 | 262 | 3.69 | 4 | 61 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 1 | 46 | 310 | 6.74 | 3 | 71 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Texas State | 3 | 67 | 319 | 4.76 | 3 | 75 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 6 | 86 | 419 | 4.87 | 5 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 115 | 531 | 4.62 | 5 | 56 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 7 | 99 | 566 | 5.72 | 7 | 60 | 28 | 14 | 5 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 113 | 800 | 7.08 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 12 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 129 | 848 | 6.57 | 8 | 73 | 42 | 29 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||