2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 74 | 111 | 1.50 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 8 | 84 | 250 | 2.98 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 8 | 76 | 276 | 3.63 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 72 | 224 | 3.11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 7 | 54 | 151 | 2.80 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 8 | 87 | 241 | 2.77 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 8 | 71 | 306 | 4.31 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Troy | 7 | 61 | 200 | 3.28 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 7 | 61 | 367 | 6.02 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 7 | 64 | 236 | 3.69 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 71 | 409 | 5.76 | 6 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 78 | 352 | 4.51 | 3 | 67 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 13 | Marshall | 7 | 53 | 391 | 7.38 | 2 | 73 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 7 | 63 | 354 | 5.62 | 5 | 75 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||