2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 10 | 149 | 532 | 3.57 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 10 | 181 | 696 | 3.85 | 5 | 26 | 43 | 23 | 3 |
| 3 | James Madison | 11 | 211 | 704 | 3.34 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 19 | 3 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 10 | 171 | 739 | 4.32 | 10 | 41 | 44 | 21 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 188 | 675 | 3.59 | 5 | 45 | 37 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 10 | 195 | 791 | 4.06 | 7 | 45 | 46 | 26 | 3 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 10 | 190 | 910 | 4.79 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 7 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 194 | 1026 | 5.29 | 12 | 48 | 55 | 25 | 9 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 10 | 193 | 689 | 3.57 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 21 | 5 |
| 10 | Troy | 10 | 159 | 741 | 4.66 | 7 | 50 | 36 | 22 | 8 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 200 | 592 | 2.96 | 8 | 53 | 31 | 18 | 7 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 189 | 998 | 5.28 | 9 | 72 | 47 | 24 | 8 |
| 13 | Marshall | 10 | 156 | 748 | 4.79 | 3 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 10 | 167 | 845 | 5.06 | 12 | 75 | 35 | 24 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||