2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 8 | 122 | 404 | 3.31 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 125 | 416 | 3.33 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 117 | 398 | 3.40 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 8 | 161 | 531 | 3.30 | 2 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 8 | 112 | 591 | 5.28 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 10 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 7 | 92 | 604 | 6.57 | 8 | 80 | 28 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 125 | 457 | 3.66 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 124 | 562 | 4.53 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 148 | 614 | 4.15 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 4 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 7 | 125 | 636 | 5.09 | 7 | 63 | 34 | 22 | 7 |
| 11 | Marshall | 7 | 139 | 750 | 5.40 | 7 | 70 | 36 | 18 | 6 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 152 | 809 | 5.32 | 5 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 8 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 7 | 185 | 921 | 4.98 | 6 | 74 | 47 | 20 | 6 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 8 | 164 | 1004 | 6.12 | 9 | 77 | 52 | 29 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||