2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 14 | 36 | 2.57 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 3 | 18 | 84 | 4.67 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 5 | 37 | 87 | 2.35 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 47 | 191 | 4.06 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 69 | 238 | 3.45 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 6 | 52 | 200 | 3.85 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 60 | 323 | 5.38 | 2 | 67 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 3 | 14 | 103 | 7.36 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 6 | 44 | 160 | 3.64 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Marshall | 5 | 30 | 218 | 7.27 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 3 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Troy | 3 | 38 | 220 | 5.79 | 3 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 4 | 41 | 228 | 5.56 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 4 | 49 | 292 | 5.96 | 4 | 74 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||