2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 159 | 611 | 3.84 | 2 | 66 | 34 | 20 | 5 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 10 | 206 | 625 | 3.03 | 2 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | James Madison | 11 | 192 | 665 | 3.46 | 5 | 47 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 10 | 189 | 705 | 3.73 | 5 | 56 | 36 | 18 | 5 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 198 | 730 | 3.69 | 6 | 50 | 44 | 22 | 4 |
| 6 | Troy | 10 | 184 | 678 | 3.68 | 7 | 44 | 41 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 173 | 724 | 4.18 | 7 | 54 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 10 | 154 | 843 | 5.47 | 8 | 80 | 40 | 24 | 10 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 10 | 146 | 739 | 5.06 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 10 | 177 | 834 | 4.71 | 9 | 63 | 45 | 31 | 8 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 208 | 1148 | 5.52 | 10 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 11 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 10 | 208 | 1156 | 5.56 | 11 | 77 | 61 | 33 | 9 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 10 | 247 | 1197 | 4.85 | 11 | 74 | 59 | 26 | 8 |
| 14 | Marshall | 10 | 200 | 1026 | 5.13 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 26 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||