2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 10 | 19 | -37 | -1.95 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Troy | 10 | 19 | 46 | 2.42 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 9 | 17 | 78 | 4.59 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 17 | 110 | 6.47 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | James Madison | 9 | 27 | 134 | 4.96 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 10 | 15 | 37 | 2.47 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 10 | 18 | 61 | 3.39 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 22 | 69 | 3.14 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 8 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Marshall | 7 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 1 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 10 | 19 | 97 | 5.11 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||