2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 81 | 236 | 2.91 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | James Madison | 9 | 57 | 182 | 3.19 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 54 | 185 | 3.43 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Marshall | 10 | 60 | 221 | 3.68 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 89 | 340 | 3.82 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 10 | 119 | 500 | 4.20 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 7 | 52 | 223 | 4.29 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 10 | 68 | 292 | 4.29 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 9 | 94 | 408 | 4.34 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 9 | 100 | 469 | 4.69 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 77 | 380 | 4.94 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 6 | 67 | 337 | 5.03 | 6 | 65 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 13 | Troy | 8 | 56 | 297 | 5.30 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 7 | 73 | 408 | 5.59 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||