2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 150 | 355 | 2.37 | 2 | 37.50 | 88.75 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 132 | 398 | 3.02 | 6 | 44.00 | 132.67 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 4 | 115 | 370 | 3.22 | 2 | 28.75 | 92.50 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 4 | 166 | 550 | 3.31 | 4 | 41.50 | 137.50 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 136 | 468 | 3.44 | 3 | 34.00 | 117.00 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 134 | 481 | 3.59 | 6 | 33.50 | 120.25 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 118 | 447 | 3.79 | 3 | 29.50 | 111.75 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 170 | 751 | 4.42 | 5 | 42.50 | 187.75 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 4 | 122 | 572 | 4.69 | 6 | 30.50 | 143.00 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 130 | 618 | 4.75 | 3 | 32.50 | 154.50 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 4 | 149 | 735 | 4.93 | 7 | 37.25 | 183.75 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 4 | 180 | 941 | 5.23 | 6 | 45.00 | 235.25 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 166 | 969 | 5.84 | 9 | 41.50 | 242.25 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 4 | 116 | 800 | 6.90 | 9 | 29.00 | 200.00 |