2015 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 21 | 55 | 2.62 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 22 | 94 | 4.27 | 2 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 10 | 47 | 142 | 3.02 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 7 | 76 | 231 | 3.04 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Troy | 7 | 112 | 387 | 3.46 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 115 | 435 | 3.78 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 6 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 11 | 86 | 444 | 5.16 | 9 | 92 | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 8 | 107 | 514 | 4.80 | 3 | 67 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Idaho | 8 | 78 | 613 | 7.86 | 7 | 66 | 27 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 153 | 649 | 4.24 | 6 | 78 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Texas State | 10 | 110 | 680 | 6.18 | 10 | 64 | 28 | 16 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||