2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 2 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 23 | 21 | 0.91 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 17 | 40 | 2.35 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 2 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 2 | 15 | 52 | 3.47 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | James Madison | 2 | 21 | 53 | 2.52 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 2 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 2 | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 2 | 18 | 73 | 4.06 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Troy | 2 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 2 | 20 | 83 | 4.15 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 2 | 24 | 127 | 5.29 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 23 | 127 | 5.52 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 20 | 177 | 8.85 | 1 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||