2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 10 | 92 | 396 | 4.30 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 10 | 95 | 479 | 5.04 | 2 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 5 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 108 | 419 | 3.88 | 1 | 66 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Troy | 10 | 111 | 450 | 4.05 | 6 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 10 | 111 | 755 | 6.80 | 11 | 80 | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| 6 | Marshall | 10 | 118 | 664 | 5.63 | 4 | 73 | 37 | 16 | 5 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 119 | 554 | 4.66 | 8 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 8 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 121 | 439 | 3.63 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 10 | 122 | 515 | 4.22 | 3 | 56 | 33 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 10 | 124 | 515 | 4.15 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 10 | 129 | 460 | 3.57 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | James Madison | 11 | 134 | 390 | 2.91 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 135 | 882 | 6.53 | 5 | 57 | 48 | 26 | 10 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 10 | 145 | 804 | 5.54 | 7 | 74 | 41 | 17 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||