2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 9 | 17 | -35 | -2.06 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 8 | 10 | -25 | -2.50 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 7 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 9 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Texas State | 8 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 9 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||