2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 30 | 92 | 3.07 | 2 | 30.00 | 92.00 |
| 2 | Troy | 2 | 78 | 366 | 4.69 | 4 | 39.00 | 183.00 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 3 | 105 | 435 | 4.14 | 4 | 35.00 | 145.00 |
| 4 | James Madison | 4 | 136 | 495 | 3.64 | 3 | 34.00 | 123.75 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 2 | 81 | 554 | 6.84 | 8 | 40.50 | 277.00 |
| 6 | Marshall | 3 | 99 | 597 | 6.03 | 4 | 33.00 | 199.00 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 5 | 196 | 666 | 3.40 | 5 | 39.20 | 133.20 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 153 | 669 | 4.37 | 3 | 38.25 | 167.25 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 3 | 137 | 674 | 4.92 | 6 | 45.67 | 224.67 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 3 | 103 | 690 | 6.70 | 8 | 34.33 | 230.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 166 | 742 | 4.47 | 12 | 41.50 | 185.50 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 199 | 1018 | 5.12 | 9 | 49.75 | 254.50 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 4 | 171 | 1083 | 6.33 | 13 | 42.75 | 270.75 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 225 | 1254 | 5.57 | 12 | 45.00 | 250.80 |