2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 6 | 21 | 66 | 3.14 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 4 | 37 | 221 | 5.97 | 2 | 74 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 8 | 57 | 219 | 3.84 | 3 | 63 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Troy | 7 | 55 | 182 | 3.31 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 60 | 311 | 5.18 | 6 | 54 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | James Madison | 10 | 87 | 316 | 3.63 | 4 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 8 | 73 | 301 | 4.12 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 9 | 71 | 467 | 6.58 | 6 | 80 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 68 | 286 | 4.21 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 59 | 259 | 4.39 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 67 | 386 | 5.76 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 10 | 127 | 485 | 3.82 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 4 |
| 13 | Marshall | 7 | 94 | 516 | 5.49 | 3 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 6 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 9 | 108 | 619 | 5.73 | 7 | 77 | 36 | 14 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||