2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 10 | 87 | 240 | 2.76 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 10 | 68 | 262 | 3.85 | 0 | 56 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 71 | 306 | 4.31 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 10 | 69 | 410 | 5.94 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| 5 | James Madison | 11 | 87 | 329 | 3.78 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 82 | 379 | 4.62 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 88 | 432 | 4.91 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 10 | 128 | 595 | 4.65 | 3 | 68 | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 76 | 336 | 4.42 | 4 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Troy | 10 | 93 | 395 | 4.25 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Marshall | 10 | 88 | 449 | 5.10 | 5 | 70 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 10 | 70 | 473 | 6.76 | 5 | 80 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 10 | 89 | 494 | 5.55 | 6 | 63 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 10 | 93 | 621 | 6.68 | 6 | 77 | 31 | 18 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||