2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 7 | 62 | 199 | 3.21 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 88 | 292 | 3.32 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 62 | 165 | 2.66 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 50 | 254 | 5.08 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 8 | 62 | 269 | 4.34 | 6 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 7 | 79 | 331 | 4.19 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 70 | 294 | 4.20 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 7 | 64 | 279 | 4.36 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 8 | 99 | 357 | 3.61 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | James Madison | 8 | 57 | 128 | 2.25 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 8 | 89 | 437 | 4.91 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 89 | 495 | 5.56 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
| 13 | Marshall | 7 | 75 | 406 | 5.41 | 3 | 59 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 7 | 90 | 427 | 4.74 | 5 | 74 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||