2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 86 | 332 | 3.86 | 2 | 60 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 13 | 100 | 493 | 4.93 | 4 | 68 | 23 | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 104 | 504 | 4.85 | 2 | 54 | 21 | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 129 | 507 | 3.93 | 5 | 73 | 29 | 14 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 13 | 134 | 522 | 3.90 | 3 | 67 | 31 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | Troy | 12 | 158 | 593 | 3.75 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 130 | 624 | 4.80 | 6 | 66 | 29 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 12 | 120 | 676 | 5.63 | 7 | 75 | 27 | 17 | 7 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 168 | 830 | 4.94 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 30 | 9 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 144 | 861 | 5.98 | 8 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 6 |
| 11 | Idaho | 12 | 129 | 891 | 6.91 | 9 | 66 | 36 | 25 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||