2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 25 | 34 | 1.36 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 31 | 69 | 2.23 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 8 | 26 | 72 | 2.77 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 5 | 25 | 72 | 2.88 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 41 | 116 | 2.83 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 8 | 27 | 123 | 4.56 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 17 | 52 | 3.06 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 26 | 98 | 3.77 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 7 | 29 | 164 | 5.66 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 39 | 166 | 4.26 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Marshall | 7 | 34 | 171 | 5.03 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | James Madison | 8 | 39 | 189 | 4.85 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 7 | 31 | 150 | 4.84 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 7 | 19 | 205 | 10.79 | 1 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||