2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 9 | 30 | 153 | 5.10 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 11 | 48 | 175 | 3.65 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 60 | 218 | 3.63 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 58 | 240 | 4.14 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Troy | 12 | 51 | 259 | 5.08 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 68 | 316 | 4.65 | 0 | 78 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 12 | 47 | 316 | 6.72 | 1 | 87 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Idaho | 11 | 47 | 334 | 7.11 | 1 | 83 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 11 | 48 | 346 | 7.21 | 1 | 92 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Texas State | 11 | 59 | 446 | 7.56 | 0 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 13 | 94 | 486 | 5.17 | 1 | 85 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||