2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 5 | 60 | 211 | 3.52 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 62 | 418 | 6.74 | 5 | 80 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 4 | 67 | 201 | 3.00 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Troy | 4 | 69 | 202 | 2.93 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 5 | 77 | 355 | 4.61 | 4 | 63 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 81 | 304 | 3.75 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 83 | 406 | 4.89 | 5 | 54 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | James Madison | 5 | 84 | 240 | 2.86 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Marshall | 5 | 91 | 487 | 5.35 | 4 | 59 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 98 | 322 | 3.29 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 5 | 104 | 333 | 3.20 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 5 | 104 | 604 | 5.81 | 5 | 74 | 36 | 19 | 3 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 106 | 611 | 5.76 | 3 | 57 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 4 | 111 | 607 | 5.47 | 3 | 74 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||