2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 37 | 345 | 9.32 | 4 | 37.00 | 345.00 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 39 | 131 | 3.36 | 1 | 39.00 | 131.00 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 1 | 40 | 214 | 5.35 | 1 | 40.00 | 214.00 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 1 | 40 | 304 | 7.60 | 4 | 40.00 | 304.00 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 1 | 42 | 89 | 2.12 | 2 | 42.00 | 89.00 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 1 | 42 | 390 | 9.29 | 5 | 42.00 | 390.00 |
| 7 | James Madison | 1 | 44 | 192 | 4.36 | 1 | 44.00 | 192.00 |
| 8 | Marshall | 1 | 45 | 163 | 3.62 | 2 | 45.00 | 163.00 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 1 | 46 | 206 | 4.48 | 3 | 46.00 | 206.00 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 1 | 51 | 343 | 6.73 | 1 | 51.00 | 343.00 |
| 11 | Troy | 2 | 60 | 293 | 4.88 | 2 | 30.00 | 146.50 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 61 | 281 | 4.61 | 3 | 61.00 | 281.00 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 80 | 352 | 4.40 | 2 | 40.00 | 176.00 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 87 | 312 | 3.59 | 6 | 43.50 | 156.00 |