2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 78 | 271 | 3.47 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | James Madison | 8 | 87 | 220 | 2.53 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 80 | 303 | 3.79 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 8 | 69 | 275 | 3.99 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 8 | 106 | 400 | 3.77 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 91 | 388 | 4.26 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 7 | 70 | 405 | 5.79 | 1 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 8 | 101 | 450 | 4.46 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Troy | 7 | 79 | 332 | 4.20 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 87 | 454 | 5.22 | 7 | 54 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 101 | 634 | 6.28 | 2 | 57 | 34 | 18 | 7 |
| 12 | Marshall | 7 | 83 | 492 | 5.93 | 3 | 73 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 7 | 112 | 622 | 5.55 | 4 | 74 | 33 | 13 | 6 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 7 | 71 | 476 | 6.70 | 10 | 80 | 24 | 16 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||