2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 17 | 12 | 0.71 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 2 | 21 | 16 | 0.76 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 2 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | James Madison | 2 | 18 | 35 | 1.94 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 23 | 28 | 1.22 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 2 | 22 | 92 | 4.18 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 20 | 35 | 1.75 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 2 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 32 | 124 | 3.88 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Marshall | 2 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 2 | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 2 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 19 | 180 | 9.47 | 2 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 2 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||