2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 5 | 36 | 108 | 3.00 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 36 | 146 | 4.06 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 36 | 162 | 4.50 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 4 | 39 | 120 | 3.08 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 39 | 298 | 7.64 | 1 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 40 | 162 | 4.05 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 40 | 210 | 5.25 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Marshall | 5 | 41 | 161 | 3.93 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 42 | 150 | 3.57 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | James Madison | 5 | 44 | 121 | 2.75 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 45 | 177 | 3.93 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 5 | 47 | 220 | 4.68 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 54 | 245 | 4.54 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||