2014 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 33 | 168 | 5.09 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 58 | 211 | 3.64 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 65 | 219 | 3.37 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 11 | 55 | 249 | 4.53 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 46 | 302 | 6.57 | 0 | 75 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Idaho | 11 | 56 | 314 | 5.61 | 1 | 95 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 12 | 88 | 426 | 4.84 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 63 | 427 | 6.78 | 1 | 99 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 11 | 52 | 441 | 8.48 | 0 | 63 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 37 | 447 | 12.08 | 0 | 84 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 13 | 87 | 458 | 5.26 | 1 | 80 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||