2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 12 | 118 | 446 | 3.78 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 113 | 472 | 4.18 | 4 | 61 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 114 | 516 | 4.53 | 4 | 47 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 122 | 520 | 4.26 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Texas State | 12 | 120 | 530 | 4.42 | 3 | 79 | 27 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 12 | 111 | 579 | 5.22 | 6 | 71 | 24 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 12 | 119 | 685 | 5.76 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 10 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 96 | 797 | 8.30 | 12 | 75 | 32 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 13 | 144 | 811 | 5.63 | 6 | 64 | 33 | 26 | 6 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 155 | 882 | 5.69 | 7 | 65 | 40 | 28 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||