2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | 20 | 45 | 2.25 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 15 | 52 | 3.47 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 13 | 63 | 4.85 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 47 | 191 | 4.06 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 62 | 4.43 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 18 | 63 | 3.50 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 3 | 27 | 65 | 2.41 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 13 | 115 | 8.85 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 32 | 135 | 4.22 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 3 | 25 | 140 | 5.60 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 4 | 32 | 120 | 3.75 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||