2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 143 | 193 | 1.35 | 5 | 28.60 | 38.60 |
| 2 | Troy | 5 | 150 | 472 | 3.15 | 7 | 30.00 | 94.40 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 155 | 511 | 3.30 | 4 | 31.00 | 102.20 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 5 | 175 | 559 | 3.19 | 6 | 35.00 | 111.80 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 217 | 687 | 3.17 | 5 | 43.40 | 137.40 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 168 | 700 | 4.17 | 11 | 33.60 | 140.00 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 205 | 717 | 3.50 | 10 | 41.00 | 143.40 |
| 8 | Texas State | 5 | 207 | 778 | 3.76 | 10 | 41.40 | 155.60 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 5 | 178 | 806 | 4.53 | 12 | 35.60 | 161.20 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 156 | 652 | 4.18 | 5 | 39.00 | 163.00 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 179 | 820 | 4.58 | 4 | 35.80 | 164.00 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 5 | 169 | 937 | 5.54 | 13 | 33.80 | 187.40 |
| 13 | Marshall | 4 | 135 | 775 | 5.74 | 7 | 33.75 | 193.75 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 181 | 986 | 5.45 | 13 | 36.20 | 197.20 |