2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 126 | 519 | 4.12 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | James Madison | 8 | 132 | 477 | 3.61 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 145 | 755 | 5.21 | 2 | 72 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 120 | 315 | 2.63 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 102 | 553 | 5.42 | 3 | 75 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Troy | 7 | 99 | 455 | 4.60 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 8 | 151 | 499 | 3.30 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 8 | 126 | 596 | 4.73 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 131 | 453 | 3.46 | 5 | 45 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Marshall | 7 | 122 | 658 | 5.39 | 6 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 7 | 120 | 511 | 4.26 | 8 | 63 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 140 | 627 | 4.48 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 7 | 156 | 773 | 4.96 | 8 | 48 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 8 | 138 | 932 | 6.75 | 10 | 77 | 26 | 30 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||