2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 127 | 339 | 2.67 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 111 | 423 | 3.81 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
| 3 | Troy | 13 | 126 | 446 | 3.54 | 2 | 58 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 13 | 116 | 510 | 4.40 | 4 | 72 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 124 | 564 | 4.55 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 137 | 591 | 4.31 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 4 |
| 7 | Texas State | 12 | 124 | 625 | 5.04 | 5 | 60 | 30 | 22 | 4 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 116 | 729 | 6.28 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 10 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 122 | 757 | 6.20 | 9 | 58 | 31 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 118 | 892 | 7.56 | 9 | 92 | 33 | 21 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||