2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 39 | 88 | 2.26 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 2 | 31 | 132 | 4.26 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 37 | 75 | 2.03 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 2 | 28 | 91 | 3.25 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Troy | 2 | 27 | 94 | 3.48 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 2 | 34 | 158 | 4.65 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 46 | 49 | 1.07 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 2 | 25 | 59 | 2.36 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 2 | 27 | 141 | 5.22 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 2 | 45 | 143 | 3.18 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 31 | 147 | 4.74 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 52 | 301 | 5.79 | 2 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 2 | 42 | 175 | 4.17 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 42 | 307 | 7.31 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||