2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 61 | 216 | 3.54 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 69 | 237 | 3.43 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 12 | 88 | 296 | 3.36 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Troy | 10 | 105 | 345 | 3.29 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 10 | 128 | 363 | 2.84 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 8 | 74 | 367 | 4.96 | 5 | 75 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Texas State | 9 | 135 | 582 | 4.31 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 6 | 55 | 592 | 10.76 | 8 | 99 | 21 | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 140 | 652 | 4.66 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 20 | 5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 179 | 698 | 3.90 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 24 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||