2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 203 | 814 | 4.01 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 13 | 230 | 935 | 4.07 | 11 | 77 | 45 | 27 | 11 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 246 | 945 | 3.84 | 9 | 73 | 52 | 26 | 9 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 243 | 976 | 4.02 | 7 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 9 |
| 5 | Troy | 12 | 297 | 1074 | 3.62 | 9 | 43 | 64 | 37 | 7 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 13 | 257 | 1131 | 4.40 | 9 | 87 | 63 | 28 | 10 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 267 | 1315 | 4.93 | 14 | 78 | 56 | 33 | 12 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 12 | 248 | 1326 | 5.35 | 17 | 75 | 60 | 35 | 14 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 344 | 1390 | 4.04 | 12 | 46 | 76 | 45 | 13 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 275 | 1652 | 6.01 | 17 | 64 | 71 | 47 | 16 |
| 11 | Idaho | 12 | 272 | 1756 | 6.46 | 22 | 66 | 78 | 52 | 22 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||