2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | -20 | -6.67 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | James Madison | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 3 | 7 | -34 | -4.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||