2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 13 | 26 | 49 | 1.88 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 13 | 29 | 57 | 1.97 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 12 | 31 | 85 | 2.74 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 57 | 178 | 3.12 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 25 | 54 | 2.16 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | James Madison | 12 | 28 | 70 | 2.50 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 21 | 75 | 3.57 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Marshall | 13 | 31 | 89 | 2.87 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 12 | 51 | 123 | 2.41 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 35 | 150 | 4.29 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 50 | 207 | 4.14 | 1 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 34 | 124 | 3.65 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Texas State | 10 | 32 | 141 | 4.41 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 13 | 41 | 221 | 5.39 | 2 | 69 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||