2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 25 | 81 | 3.24 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 58 | 257 | 4.43 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 5 | 20 | 74 | 3.70 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 53 | 190 | 3.58 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 63 | 371 | 5.89 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 3 | 25 | 170 | 6.80 | 2 | 74 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 5 | 36 | 172 | 4.78 | 2 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 6 | 55 | 192 | 3.49 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | James Madison | 8 | 71 | 265 | 3.73 | 2 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 56 | 275 | 4.91 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 8 | 85 | 351 | 4.13 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 35 | 197 | 5.63 | 4 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 7 | 52 | 397 | 7.63 | 5 | 80 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 7 | 82 | 484 | 5.90 | 5 | 77 | 28 | 11 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||