2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 7 | 204 | 1132 | 5.55 | 16 | 80 | 51 | 35 | 13 |
| 2 | Troy | 7 | 224 | 906 | 4.04 | 8 | 50 | 52 | 25 | 8 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 7 | 231 | 1045 | 4.52 | 13 | 63 | 57 | 43 | 11 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 8 | 243 | 1016 | 4.18 | 10 | 39 | 53 | 33 | 10 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 252 | 884 | 3.51 | 3 | 35 | 53 | 31 | 4 |
| 5 | Marshall | 7 | 252 | 1341 | 5.32 | 9 | 73 | 58 | 31 | 11 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 7 | 255 | 919 | 3.60 | 10 | 45 | 51 | 26 | 5 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 259 | 878 | 3.39 | 12 | 54 | 50 | 29 | 11 |
| 9 | James Madison | 8 | 273 | 881 | 3.23 | 5 | 47 | 43 | 22 | 4 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 289 | 1391 | 4.81 | 11 | 72 | 69 | 39 | 11 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 8 | 297 | 1564 | 5.27 | 17 | 77 | 84 | 45 | 10 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 302 | 1531 | 5.07 | 14 | 57 | 76 | 36 | 13 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 8 | 318 | 1098 | 3.45 | 7 | 40 | 59 | 29 | 7 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 7 | 330 | 1630 | 4.94 | 15 | 74 | 82 | 40 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||