2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | 18 | -22 | -1.22 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 2 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 2 | 24 | 43 | 1.79 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 2 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 2 | 18 | 46 | 2.56 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 2 | 20 | 106 | 5.30 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 14 | 56 | 4.00 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Marshall | 2 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 2 | 23 | 129 | 5.61 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 17 | 65 | 3.82 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Troy | 2 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 28 | 205 | 7.32 | 1 | 57 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||