2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 48 | 50 | 1.04 | 0 | 24.00 | 25.00 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 4 | 109 | 525 | 4.82 | 6 | 27.25 | 131.25 |
| 3 | Troy | 4 | 112 | 424 | 3.79 | 3 | 28.00 | 106.00 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 3 | 84 | 397 | 4.73 | 8 | 28.00 | 132.33 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 57 | 259 | 4.54 | 2 | 28.50 | 129.50 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 4 | 120 | 407 | 3.39 | 5 | 30.00 | 101.75 |
| 7 | James Madison | 3 | 97 | 300 | 3.09 | 2 | 32.33 | 100.00 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 68 | 207 | 3.04 | 0 | 34.00 | 103.50 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 3 | 102 | 409 | 4.01 | 4 | 34.00 | 136.33 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 5 | 197 | 775 | 3.93 | 8 | 39.40 | 155.00 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 2 | 82 | 306 | 3.73 | 1 | 41.00 | 153.00 |
| 12 | Marshall | 3 | 126 | 584 | 4.63 | 5 | 42.00 | 194.67 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 47 | 153 | 3.26 | 1 | 47.00 | 153.00 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 3 | 158 | 852 | 5.39 | 9 | 52.67 | 284.00 |