2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 124 | 385 | 3.10 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 5 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 13 | 123 | 457 | 3.72 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 127 | 497 | 3.91 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 130 | 519 | 3.99 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 19 | 2 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 128 | 546 | 4.27 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 22 | 0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 13 | 130 | 562 | 4.32 | 3 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 3 |
| 7 | Idaho | 12 | 111 | 608 | 5.48 | 6 | 83 | 26 | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 120 | 622 | 5.18 | 5 | 75 | 31 | 18 | 6 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 103 | 635 | 6.17 | 9 | 77 | 27 | 22 | 6 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 141 | 793 | 5.62 | 7 | 61 | 38 | 25 | 9 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 12 | 125 | 840 | 6.72 | 9 | 92 | 43 | 23 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||