2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 24 | 144 | 6.00 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 5 | 24 | 154 | 6.42 | 4 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 80 | 231 | 2.89 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 65 | 252 | 3.88 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 107 | 259 | 2.42 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Texas State | 5 | 54 | 288 | 5.33 | 1 | 60 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 51 | 289 | 5.67 | 3 | 75 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 11 | 108 | 404 | 3.74 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 108 | 508 | 4.70 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 12 | 148 | 711 | 4.80 | 7 | 67 | 32 | 27 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||