2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 88 | 182 | 2.07 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 5 | 72 | 268 | 3.72 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 81 | 184 | 2.27 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 4 | 84 | 334 | 3.98 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Marshall | 5 | 84 | 440 | 5.24 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 72 | 286 | 3.97 | 2 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 5 | 97 | 310 | 3.20 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 55 | 255 | 4.64 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 5 | 70 | 355 | 5.07 | 3 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 97 | 558 | 5.75 | 1 | 72 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 5 | 76 | 311 | 4.09 | 4 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 97 | 496 | 5.11 | 6 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 84 | 354 | 4.21 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 5 | 93 | 589 | 6.33 | 6 | 74 | 19 | 23 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||