2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 4 | 25 | 123 | 4.92 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 62 | 189 | 3.05 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 47 | 191 | 4.06 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 3 | 36 | 138 | 3.83 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 8 | 64 | 247 | 3.86 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 61 | 327 | 5.36 | 2 | 67 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Marshall | 7 | 45 | 243 | 5.40 | 1 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 3 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 7 | 60 | 264 | 4.40 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 6 | 74 | 376 | 5.08 | 5 | 74 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 5 | 51 | 295 | 5.78 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 7 | 56 | 317 | 5.66 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 91 | 439 | 4.82 | 7 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Troy | 6 | 84 | 439 | 5.23 | 6 | 44 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||