2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 5 | 138 | 457 | 3.31 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 134 | 481 | 3.59 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 2 |
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 180 | 490 | 2.72 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 172 | 610 | 3.55 | 3 | 26 | 41 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 5 | 191 | 986 | 5.16 | 9 | 74 | 57 | 32 | 4 |
| 6 | Troy | 4 | 118 | 447 | 3.79 | 3 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 156 | 635 | 4.07 | 6 | 63 | 34 | 28 | 7 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 5 | 210 | 737 | 3.51 | 4 | 40 | 36 | 19 | 7 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 196 | 917 | 4.68 | 6 | 72 | 42 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 177 | 668 | 3.77 | 9 | 54 | 38 | 20 | 8 |
| 10 | Marshall | 5 | 165 | 928 | 5.62 | 6 | 73 | 37 | 17 | 8 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 4 | 180 | 941 | 5.23 | 6 | 74 | 46 | 22 | 8 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 5 | 144 | 887 | 6.16 | 11 | 80 | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 212 | 1218 | 5.75 | 12 | 57 | 60 | 31 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||