2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 60 | 272 | 4.53 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 13 | 66 | 316 | 4.79 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Troy | 13 | 87 | 325 | 3.74 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 79 | 333 | 4.22 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 75 | 355 | 4.73 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | Texas State | 11 | 82 | 359 | 4.38 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 84 | 392 | 4.67 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 12 | 83 | 439 | 5.29 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 102 | 531 | 5.21 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 8 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 112 | 598 | 5.34 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||