2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 10 | 23 | 53 | 2.30 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 41 | 59 | 1.44 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 40 | 99 | 2.48 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 25 | 104 | 4.16 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 12 | 30 | 118 | 3.93 | 6 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 13 | 37 | 128 | 3.46 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Texas State | 11 | 28 | 147 | 5.25 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 35 | 202 | 5.77 | 2 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 42 | 255 | 6.07 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 41 | 271 | 6.61 | 5 | 80 | 24 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||