2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 18 | 37 | 2.06 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 16 | 38 | 2.38 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 4 | 16 | 54 | 3.38 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5 | 19 | 63 | 3.32 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Troy | 4 | 14 | 79 | 5.64 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 34 | 85 | 2.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 5 | 22 | 108 | 4.91 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | James Madison | 5 | 22 | 98 | 4.45 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 4 | 16 | 109 | 6.81 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 5 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 24 | 123 | 5.13 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Marshall | 5 | 21 | 133 | 6.33 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 5 | 15 | 196 | 13.07 | 1 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||