2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 16 | 34 | 2.13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 25 | 88 | 3.52 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 23 | 95 | 4.13 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 44 | 249 | 5.66 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | James Madison | 5 | 40 | 100 | 2.50 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Troy | 4 | 26 | 106 | 4.08 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 5 | 41 | 136 | 3.32 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 2 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 1 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 29 | 159 | 5.48 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 20 | 166 | 8.30 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 5 | 36 | 172 | 4.78 | 2 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 4 | 55 | 305 | 5.55 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 5 | 41 | 378 | 9.22 | 4 | 80 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||