2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 11 | 93 | 232 | 2.49 | 4 | 61 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 13 | 83 | 248 | 2.99 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 12 | 107 | 325 | 3.04 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Marshall | 13 | 118 | 343 | 2.91 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 12 | 108 | 380 | 3.52 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | Texas State | 12 | 105 | 406 | 3.87 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 130 | 416 | 3.20 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 12 | 130 | 419 | 3.22 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 124 | 429 | 3.46 | 3 | 56 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 120 | 456 | 3.80 | 5 | 83 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 121 | 459 | 3.79 | 6 | 58 | 23 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 115 | 559 | 4.86 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 22 | 3 |
| 13 | Troy | 14 | 156 | 640 | 4.10 | 7 | 36 | 44 | 22 | 2 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 128 | 743 | 5.80 | 10 | 54 | 33 | 22 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||