2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 49 | 85 | 1.73 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 33 | 94 | 2.85 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 52 | 129 | 2.48 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 5 | 42 | 138 | 3.29 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 49 | 156 | 3.18 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 5 | 39 | 70 | 1.79 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 31 | 134 | 4.32 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 5 | 59 | 184 | 3.12 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 5 | 47 | 220 | 4.68 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 59 | 297 | 5.03 | 3 | 67 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 4 | 30 | 214 | 7.13 | 2 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 5 | 46 | 307 | 6.67 | 4 | 75 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 52 | 362 | 6.96 | 6 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 33 | 280 | 8.48 | 2 | 73 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||