2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/02/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 12 | 70 | 224 | 3.20 | 2 | 64 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 11 | 68 | 315 | 4.63 | 5 | 83 | 32 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | James Madison | 13 | 56 | 174 | 3.11 | 0 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 58 | 225 | 3.88 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 60 | 268 | 4.47 | 1 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 83 | 384 | 4.63 | 4 | 49 | 37 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 56 | 183 | 3.27 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 74 | 312 | 4.22 | 2 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 79 | 295 | 3.73 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Marshall | 13 | 94 | 345 | 3.67 | 2 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 12 | 75 | 363 | 4.84 | 5 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 12 | 79 | 343 | 4.34 | 7 | 63 | 35 | 14 | 3 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 13 | 70 | 376 | 5.37 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 4 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 13 | 74 | 292 | 3.95 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||