2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 49 | 245 | 5.00 | 2 | 50 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 5 | 78 | 246 | 3.15 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | James Madison | 5 | 96 | 250 | 2.60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 94 | 262 | 2.79 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 5 | 79 | 280 | 3.54 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 4 | 67 | 280 | 4.18 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 91 | 306 | 3.36 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 4 | 69 | 334 | 4.84 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 5 | 87 | 382 | 4.39 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 5 | 106 | 404 | 3.81 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Marshall | 5 | 74 | 441 | 5.96 | 2 | 73 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 82 | 469 | 5.72 | 6 | 75 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 98 | 595 | 6.07 | 4 | 72 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 106 | 607 | 5.73 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||