2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 179 | 580 | 3.24 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 10 | 192 | 736 | 3.83 | 7 | 45 | 17 | 18 | 2 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 10 | 167 | 823 | 4.93 | 6 | 45 | 19 | 20 | 11 |
| 4 | Troy | 10 | 159 | 779 | 4.90 | 8 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 8 |
| 5 | James Madison | 11 | 191 | 749 | 3.92 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 190 | 946 | 4.98 | 10 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 10 | 210 | 1025 | 4.88 | 13 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 5 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 10 | 194 | 676 | 3.48 | 5 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 174 | 760 | 4.37 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 6 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 10 | 173 | 698 | 4.03 | 9 | 63 | 25 | 26 | 6 |
| 11 | Marshall | 10 | 175 | 847 | 4.84 | 9 | 70 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 188 | 945 | 5.03 | 4 | 72 | 20 | 21 | 6 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 10 | 153 | 744 | 4.86 | 5 | 75 | 17 | 19 | 6 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 10 | 176 | 1087 | 6.18 | 12 | 77 | 32 | 35 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||