2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 32 | 103 | 3.22 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 2 | 15 | 59 | 3.93 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 3 | 23 | 96 | 4.17 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 3 | 30 | 128 | 4.27 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 28 | 139 | 4.96 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 42 | 241 | 5.74 | 2 | 67 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Troy | 2 | 22 | 127 | 5.77 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 1 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 3 | 31 | 195 | 6.29 | 2 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 2 | 20 | 149 | 7.45 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Marshall | 4 | 22 | 179 | 8.14 | 1 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 2 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||