2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 70 | 158 | 2.26 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 78 | 177 | 2.27 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 2 | 58 | 154 | 2.66 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 2 | 51 | 156 | 3.06 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 2 | 63 | 239 | 3.79 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 2 | 69 | 270 | 3.91 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 2 | 86 | 447 | 5.20 | 1 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | Marshall | 2 | 67 | 272 | 4.06 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 2 | 82 | 215 | 2.62 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 2 | 46 | 257 | 5.59 | 3 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 94 | 395 | 4.20 | 3 | 72 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 88 | 233 | 2.65 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 2 | 72 | 407 | 5.65 | 4 | 74 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 89 | 611 | 6.87 | 5 | 57 | 31 | 18 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||