2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 27 | 54 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 1 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 45 | 169 | 3.76 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 64 | 191 | 2.98 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 6 | 69 | 193 | 2.80 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Troy | 6 | 58 | 190 | 3.28 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 2 | 17 | 110 | 6.47 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4 | 39 | 211 | 5.41 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 5 | 77 | 333 | 4.32 | 8 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 5 | 34 | 194 | 5.71 | 1 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 5 | 51 | 212 | 4.16 | 0 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 72 | 445 | 6.18 | 6 | 56 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | Marshall | 4 | 16 | 178 | 11.13 | 2 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||