2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 10 | 302 | 683 | 2.26 | 5 | 30.20 | 68.30 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 10 | 365 | 1757 | 4.81 | 19 | 36.50 | 175.70 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 10 | 367 | 1209 | 3.29 | 10 | 36.70 | 120.90 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 11 | 411 | 1836 | 4.47 | 21 | 37.36 | 166.91 |
| 5 | Texas State | 11 | 421 | 1771 | 4.21 | 23 | 38.27 | 161.00 |
| 6 | Marshall | 10 | 387 | 1537 | 3.97 | 18 | 38.70 | 153.70 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 11 | 428 | 1953 | 4.56 | 19 | 38.91 | 177.55 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 354 | 1412 | 3.99 | 18 | 39.33 | 156.89 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 437 | 2417 | 5.53 | 30 | 39.73 | 219.73 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 10 | 399 | 1589 | 3.98 | 17 | 39.90 | 158.90 |
| 11 | Troy | 12 | 489 | 2290 | 4.68 | 20 | 40.75 | 190.83 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 9 | 375 | 1793 | 4.78 | 17 | 41.67 | 199.22 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 11 | 460 | 1896 | 4.12 | 26 | 41.82 | 172.36 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 422 | 2178 | 5.16 | 15 | 42.20 | 217.80 |