2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 26 | 44 | 1.69 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 5 | 25 | 59 | 2.36 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 5 | 36 | 87 | 2.42 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Troy | 4 | 34 | 107 | 3.15 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 34 | 123 | 3.62 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | James Madison | 5 | 42 | 138 | 3.29 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 42 | 177 | 4.21 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 39 | 183 | 4.69 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Marshall | 5 | 39 | 202 | 5.18 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 5 | 38 | 211 | 5.55 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 42 | 227 | 5.40 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 30 | 302 | 10.07 | 4 | 80 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 5 | 45 | 316 | 7.02 | 3 | 74 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 4 | 65 | 320 | 4.92 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||