2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 11 | 403 | 1369 | 3.40 | 11 | 36.64 | 124.45 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 347 | 1286 | 3.71 | 7 | 34.70 | 128.60 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 10 | 399 | 1314 | 3.29 | 9 | 39.90 | 131.40 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 373 | 1316 | 3.53 | 15 | 37.30 | 131.60 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 10 | 326 | 1366 | 4.19 | 16 | 32.60 | 136.60 |
| 6 | Troy | 10 | 343 | 1419 | 4.14 | 14 | 34.30 | 141.90 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 10 | 327 | 1435 | 4.39 | 14 | 32.70 | 143.50 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 10 | 384 | 1496 | 3.90 | 12 | 38.40 | 149.60 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 10 | 321 | 1688 | 5.26 | 20 | 32.10 | 168.80 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 387 | 1728 | 4.47 | 15 | 38.70 | 172.80 |
| 11 | Marshall | 10 | 356 | 1774 | 4.98 | 15 | 35.60 | 177.40 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 10 | 379 | 1895 | 5.00 | 21 | 37.90 | 189.50 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 10 | 437 | 2107 | 4.82 | 23 | 43.70 | 210.70 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 402 | 2174 | 5.41 | 22 | 40.20 | 217.40 |