2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 19 | 22 | 1.16 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Troy | 2 | 23 | 53 | 2.30 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 24 | 54 | 2.25 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 21 | 55 | 2.62 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 2 | 18 | 56 | 3.11 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | James Madison | 2 | 23 | 62 | 2.70 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 2 | 22 | 103 | 4.68 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 2 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 2 | 27 | 111 | 4.11 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 34 | 121 | 3.56 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 2 | 17 | 135 | 7.94 | 2 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 30 | 146 | 4.87 | 2 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 2 | 29 | 206 | 7.10 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 34 | 269 | 7.91 | 1 | 57 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||