2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 6 | 162 | 742 | 4.58 | 11 | 27.00 | 123.67 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 8 | 243 | 1016 | 4.18 | 10 | 30.38 | 127.00 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 195 | 784 | 4.02 | 7 | 32.50 | 130.67 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 7 | 231 | 1045 | 4.52 | 13 | 33.00 | 149.29 |
| 5 | James Madison | 8 | 273 | 881 | 3.23 | 5 | 34.13 | 110.13 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 211 | 682 | 3.23 | 1 | 35.17 | 113.67 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 216 | 731 | 3.38 | 8 | 36.00 | 121.83 |
| 7 | Marshall | 7 | 252 | 1341 | 5.32 | 9 | 36.00 | 191.57 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 255 | 919 | 3.60 | 10 | 36.43 | 131.29 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 8 | 297 | 1564 | 5.27 | 17 | 37.13 | 195.50 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 8 | 318 | 1098 | 3.45 | 7 | 39.75 | 137.25 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 289 | 1391 | 4.81 | 11 | 41.29 | 198.71 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 302 | 1531 | 5.07 | 14 | 43.14 | 218.71 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 7 | 330 | 1630 | 4.94 | 15 | 47.14 | 232.86 |