2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 30 | 113 | 3.77 | 1 | 30.00 | 113.00 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 43 | 164 | 3.81 | 3 | 43.00 | 164.00 |
| 3 | Troy | 1 | 31 | 120 | 3.87 | 1 | 31.00 | 120.00 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 1 | 25 | 98 | 3.92 | 1 | 25.00 | 98.00 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 1 | 41 | 186 | 4.54 | 3 | 41.00 | 186.00 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 1 | 39 | 195 | 5.00 | 3 | 39.00 | 195.00 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 2 | 91 | 476 | 5.23 | 3 | 45.50 | 238.00 |
| 8 | Marshall | 1 | 44 | 239 | 5.43 | 3 | 44.00 | 239.00 |
| 9 | Texas State | 1 | 42 | 245 | 5.83 | 2 | 42.00 | 245.00 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 74 | 458 | 6.19 | 5 | 37.00 | 229.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1 | 62 | 427 | 6.89 | 5 | 62.00 | 427.00 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 2 | 81 | 581 | 7.17 | 12 | 40.50 | 290.50 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 2 | 63 | 508 | 8.06 | 6 | 31.50 | 254.00 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 33 | 309 | 9.36 | 4 | 33.00 | 309.00 |