2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 47 | 153 | 3.26 | 1 | 47.00 | 153.00 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 2 | 68 | 218 | 3.21 | 1 | 34.00 | 109.00 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 74 | 335 | 4.53 | 1 | 37.00 | 167.50 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 2 | 75 | 222 | 2.96 | 2 | 37.50 | 111.00 |
| 5 | Troy | 3 | 85 | 275 | 3.24 | 3 | 28.33 | 91.67 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 99 | 215 | 2.17 | 0 | 33.00 | 71.67 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 4 | 100 | 383 | 3.83 | 6 | 25.00 | 95.75 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 4 | 116 | 331 | 2.85 | 2 | 29.00 | 82.75 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 4 | 118 | 551 | 4.67 | 4 | 29.50 | 137.75 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 5 | 126 | 369 | 2.93 | 3 | 25.20 | 73.80 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 127 | 633 | 4.98 | 2 | 31.75 | 158.25 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 5 | 148 | 506 | 3.42 | 6 | 29.60 | 101.20 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 172 | 566 | 3.29 | 6 | 34.40 | 113.20 |
| 14 | James Madison | 7 | 242 | 800 | 3.31 | 5 | 34.57 | 114.29 |