2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 38 | 46 | 1.21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 2 | 22 | 64 | 2.91 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 41 | 84 | 2.05 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 2 | 36 | 49 | 1.36 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 2 | 42 | 157 | 3.74 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 2 | 22 | 65 | 2.95 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 32 | 93 | 2.91 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Troy | 2 | 22 | 90 | 4.09 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Marshall | 2 | 36 | 176 | 4.89 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 2 | 36 | 149 | 4.14 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 41 | 229 | 5.59 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 2 | 38 | 174 | 4.58 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 43 | 272 | 6.33 | 1 | 72 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 2 | 34 | 226 | 6.65 | 3 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||