2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 14 | 29 | 2.07 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 4 | 18 | 50 | 2.78 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 2 | 18 | 67 | 3.72 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Troy | 3 | 18 | 91 | 5.06 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 5 | 20 | 111 | 5.55 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 3 | 22 | 105 | 4.77 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 4 | 29 | 146 | 5.03 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 3 | 30 | 147 | 4.90 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 31 | 232 | 7.48 | 1 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 32 | 137 | 4.28 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 5 | 36 | 165 | 4.58 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 41 | 124 | 3.02 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 5 | 61 | 300 | 4.92 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||