2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 7 | 42 | 350 | 8.33 | 5 | 80 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 45 | 96 | 2.13 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 8 | 50 | 322 | 6.44 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 54 | 268 | 4.96 | 4 | 54 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 55 | 233 | 4.24 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 60 | 322 | 5.37 | 3 | 50 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 7 | 61 | 357 | 5.85 | 5 | 63 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 8 | 62 | 174 | 2.81 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Troy | 7 | 63 | 258 | 4.10 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | James Madison | 8 | 63 | 273 | 4.33 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 63 | 314 | 4.98 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Marshall | 7 | 64 | 344 | 5.38 | 4 | 70 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 8 | 75 | 567 | 7.56 | 5 | 77 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 7 | 95 | 494 | 5.20 | 1 | 68 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||