2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 10 | 360 | 1683 | 4.68 | 18 | 36.00 | 168.30 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 9 | 374 | 1705 | 4.56 | 17 | 41.56 | 189.44 |
| 3 | Marshall | 10 | 380 | 1409 | 3.71 | 16 | 38.00 | 140.90 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 11 | 386 | 1201 | 3.11 | 5 | 35.09 | 109.18 |
| 5 | James Madison | 13 | 400 | 990 | 2.48 | 7 | 30.77 | 76.15 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 414 | 2195 | 5.30 | 28 | 37.64 | 199.55 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 12 | 415 | 1609 | 3.88 | 16 | 34.58 | 134.08 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 419 | 1739 | 4.15 | 20 | 38.09 | 158.09 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 439 | 2254 | 5.13 | 18 | 39.91 | 204.91 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 464 | 1896 | 4.09 | 22 | 38.67 | 158.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 12 | 475 | 2240 | 4.72 | 25 | 39.58 | 186.67 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 13 | 495 | 2189 | 4.42 | 24 | 38.08 | 168.38 |
| 13 | Troy | 13 | 503 | 2157 | 4.29 | 20 | 38.69 | 165.92 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 13 | 543 | 2273 | 4.19 | 31 | 41.77 | 174.85 |