2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Troy | 2 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 2 | 9 | -14 | -1.56 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 1 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 1 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | James Madison | 2 | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 2 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 2 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 2 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 21 | 46 | 2.19 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 24 | 124 | 5.17 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||