2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 131 | 325 | 2.48 | 2 | 32.75 | 81.25 |
| 2 | Marshall | 4 | 125 | 410 | 3.28 | 4 | 31.25 | 102.50 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 129 | 572 | 4.43 | 5 | 32.25 | 143.00 |
| 4 | Troy | 5 | 178 | 627 | 3.52 | 8 | 35.60 | 125.40 |
| 5 | James Madison | 5 | 166 | 666 | 4.01 | 5 | 33.20 | 133.20 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 5 | 208 | 797 | 3.83 | 4 | 41.60 | 159.40 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 4 | 163 | 798 | 4.90 | 13 | 40.75 | 199.50 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 182 | 836 | 4.59 | 10 | 36.40 | 167.20 |
| 9 | Texas State | 5 | 195 | 862 | 4.42 | 7 | 39.00 | 172.40 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 5 | 208 | 895 | 4.30 | 13 | 41.60 | 179.00 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 4 | 163 | 909 | 5.58 | 18 | 40.75 | 227.25 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 204 | 911 | 4.47 | 12 | 40.80 | 182.20 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 150 | 982 | 6.55 | 13 | 37.50 | 245.50 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 5 | 209 | 1021 | 4.89 | 12 | 41.80 | 204.20 |