2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 2 | 15 | 46 | 3.07 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 2 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 16 | 91 | 5.69 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Troy | 2 | 17 | 22 | 1.29 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 2 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 17 | 38 | 2.24 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 2 | 35 | 218 | 6.23 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 18 | 104 | 5.78 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 2 | 11 | 129 | 11.73 | 2 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 2 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||