2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 5 | 150 | 577 | 3.85 | 5 | 30.00 | 115.40 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 162 | 500 | 3.09 | 7 | 32.40 | 100.00 |
| 3 | Troy | 5 | 168 | 586 | 3.49 | 7 | 33.60 | 117.20 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 171 | 917 | 5.36 | 12 | 34.20 | 183.40 |
| 5 | Marshall | 5 | 179 | 707 | 3.95 | 8 | 35.80 | 141.40 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 184 | 766 | 4.16 | 12 | 36.80 | 153.20 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 148 | 854 | 5.77 | 8 | 37.00 | 213.50 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 186 | 761 | 4.09 | 11 | 37.20 | 152.20 |
| 9 | James Madison | 5 | 188 | 608 | 3.23 | 7 | 37.60 | 121.60 |
| 10 | Texas State | 5 | 193 | 628 | 3.25 | 9 | 38.60 | 125.60 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 156 | 576 | 3.69 | 5 | 39.00 | 144.00 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 199 | 1046 | 5.26 | 5 | 39.80 | 209.20 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 5 | 208 | 635 | 3.05 | 3 | 41.60 | 127.00 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 244 | 862 | 3.53 | 12 | 48.80 | 172.40 |