2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 12 | 72 | 268 | 3.72 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 64 | 284 | 4.44 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 13 | 87 | 307 | 3.53 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 90 | 369 | 4.10 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 86 | 381 | 4.43 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 12 | 78 | 404 | 5.18 | 1 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | Troy | 12 | 95 | 450 | 4.74 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 12 | 108 | 480 | 4.44 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 6 |
| 9 | Idaho | 12 | 93 | 495 | 5.32 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 5 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 92 | 601 | 6.53 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 7 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 137 | 699 | 5.10 | 1 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||