2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 13 | 64 | 84 | 1.31 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 79 | 182 | 2.30 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 75 | 199 | 2.65 | 1 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 102 | 253 | 2.48 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 11 | 63 | 296 | 4.70 | 10 | 77 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 13 | 86 | 302 | 3.51 | 2 | 87 | 33 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 68 | 323 | 4.75 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Idaho | 12 | 74 | 377 | 5.09 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 4 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 12 | 73 | 400 | 5.48 | 3 | 70 | 31 | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | Troy | 12 | 96 | 427 | 4.45 | 4 | 56 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 82 | 573 | 6.99 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||