2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 1 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 18 | 39 | 2.17 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 2 | 21 | 47 | 2.24 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Troy | 1 | 22 | 40 | 1.82 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 1 | 22 | 89 | 4.05 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 29 | 21 | 0.72 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 2 | 30 | 64 | 2.13 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 3 | 31 | 134 | 4.32 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 37 | 82 | 2.22 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 4 | 62 | 142 | 2.29 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | James Madison | 4 | 79 | 170 | 2.15 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||