2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 31 | 60 | 1.94 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 39 | 89 | 2.28 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 32 | 92 | 2.88 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 2 | 26 | 97 | 3.73 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 2 | 36 | 140 | 3.89 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 2 | 37 | 72 | 1.95 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 33 | 83 | 2.52 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 2 | 27 | 95 | 3.52 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 42 | 184 | 4.38 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 42 | 94 | 2.24 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 2 | 19 | 116 | 6.11 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 2 | 38 | 249 | 6.55 | 3 | 74 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 47 | 304 | 6.47 | 2 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 2 | 58 | 356 | 6.14 | 1 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||