2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 10 | 79 | 248 | 3.14 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 10 | 74 | 226 | 3.05 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | James Madison | 11 | 97 | 318 | 3.28 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 90 | 314 | 3.49 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Troy | 10 | 62 | 414 | 6.68 | 3 | 50 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 10 | 73 | 269 | 3.68 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 10 | 84 | 299 | 3.56 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 10 | 77 | 335 | 4.35 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 89 | 380 | 4.27 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 88 | 504 | 5.73 | 5 | 72 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 10 | 90 | 416 | 4.62 | 6 | 49 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 10 | 106 | 447 | 4.22 | 7 | 48 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 100 | 409 | 4.09 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 10 | 99 | 423 | 4.27 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||