2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 24 | 38 | 1.58 | 0 | 24.00 | 38.00 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 61 | 250 | 4.10 | 1 | 30.50 | 125.00 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 3 | 128 | 522 | 4.08 | 1 | 42.67 | 174.00 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 3 | 69 | 187 | 2.71 | 2 | 23.00 | 62.33 |
| 4 | James Madison | 3 | 96 | 212 | 2.21 | 2 | 32.00 | 70.67 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 3 | 86 | 247 | 2.87 | 2 | 28.67 | 82.33 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 60 | 223 | 3.72 | 3 | 30.00 | 111.50 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 102 | 522 | 5.12 | 3 | 34.00 | 174.00 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 45 | 270 | 6.00 | 3 | 45.00 | 270.00 |
| 10 | Marshall | 3 | 93 | 605 | 6.51 | 4 | 31.00 | 201.67 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 2 | 94 | 494 | 5.26 | 5 | 47.00 | 247.00 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 3 | 85 | 452 | 5.32 | 6 | 28.33 | 150.67 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 145 | 749 | 5.17 | 7 | 48.33 | 249.67 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 3 | 128 | 783 | 6.12 | 8 | 42.67 | 261.00 |