2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 5 | 8 | -9 | -1.13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 7 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 10 | -22 | -2.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 9 | 11 | -22 | -2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 14 | 29 | 2.07 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 15 | 13 | 0.87 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 8 | 16 | 26 | 1.63 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Texas State | 9 | 16 | 64 | 4.00 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Troy | 11 | 19 | 35 | 1.84 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 11 | 20 | 98 | 4.90 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||