2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 75 | 245 | 3.27 | 1 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 10 | 72 | 266 | 3.69 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| 1 | Marshall | 10 | 86 | 391 | 4.55 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 10 | 86 | 406 | 4.72 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 10 | 96 | 279 | 2.91 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 10 | 69 | 311 | 4.51 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | James Madison | 11 | 104 | 320 | 3.08 | 0 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 101 | 472 | 4.67 | 1 | 50 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 10 | 97 | 502 | 5.18 | 1 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 108 | 635 | 5.88 | 1 | 57 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 101 | 383 | 3.79 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 10 | 92 | 639 | 6.95 | 4 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 10 | 83 | 456 | 5.49 | 1 | 54 | 24 | 19 | 7 |
| 13 | Troy | 10 | 90 | 485 | 5.39 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 11 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||