2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 1 | 19 | 38 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 2 | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 25 | 52 | 2.08 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 45 | 137 | 3.04 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 3 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 42 | 176 | 4.19 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 2 | 24 | 123 | 5.13 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 41 | 218 | 5.32 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 1 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Marshall | 2 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 1 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||