2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 7 | 27 | 85 | 3.15 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 55 | 129 | 2.35 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 10 | 56 | 241 | 4.30 | 3 | 85 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 80 | 265 | 3.31 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 64 | 270 | 4.22 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Texas State | 7 | 61 | 277 | 4.54 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 10 | 105 | 456 | 4.34 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 11 | 164 | 620 | 3.78 | 6 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 7 | 123 | 632 | 5.14 | 7 | 70 | 30 | 16 | 8 |
| 10 | Idaho | 7 | 110 | 694 | 6.31 | 7 | 59 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 11 | 150 | 727 | 4.85 | 7 | 77 | 29 | 20 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||