2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 31 | 81 | 2.61 | 0 | 31.00 | 81.00 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 87 | 312 | 3.59 | 6 | 43.50 | 156.00 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 3 | 104 | 749 | 7.20 | 10 | 34.67 | 249.67 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 2 | 107 | 413 | 3.86 | 4 | 53.50 | 206.50 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 115 | 714 | 6.21 | 11 | 38.33 | 238.00 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 3 | 117 | 647 | 5.53 | 7 | 39.00 | 215.67 |
| 7 | Marshall | 3 | 125 | 708 | 5.66 | 7 | 41.67 | 236.00 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 139 | 631 | 4.54 | 5 | 34.75 | 157.75 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 153 | 669 | 4.37 | 3 | 38.25 | 167.25 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 4 | 179 | 1013 | 5.66 | 13 | 44.75 | 253.25 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 215 | 1056 | 4.91 | 10 | 43.00 | 211.20 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 6 | 250 | 880 | 3.52 | 6 | 41.67 | 146.67 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 255 | 1378 | 5.40 | 13 | 42.50 | 229.67 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 5 | 255 | 1408 | 5.52 | 13 | 51.00 | 281.60 |