2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 1 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 2 | 14 | 58 | 4.14 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | James Madison | 2 | 26 | 55 | 2.12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Troy | 2 | 16 | 66 | 4.13 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 2 | 23 | 217 | 9.43 | 2 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 2 | 22 | 117 | 5.32 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 23 | 95 | 4.13 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||