2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 135 | 316 | 2.34 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 7 | 106 | 409 | 3.86 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 4 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 8 | 131 | 425 | 3.24 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Troy | 7 | 99 | 449 | 4.54 | 3 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | James Madison | 8 | 151 | 477 | 3.16 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 135 | 486 | 3.60 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 7 | 130 | 503 | 3.87 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 7 | 112 | 528 | 4.71 | 8 | 75 | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 8 | 133 | 560 | 4.21 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 8 | 157 | 567 | 3.61 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 4 |
| 11 | Marshall | 7 | 113 | 591 | 5.23 | 2 | 73 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 7 | 145 | 709 | 4.89 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 20 | 7 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 150 | 722 | 4.81 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 16 | 5 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 141 | 777 | 5.51 | 6 | 72 | 36 | 20 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||