2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/02/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 12 | 24 | 42 | 1.75 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas State | 10 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Marshall | 13 | 37 | 117 | 3.16 | 1 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 28 | 152 | 5.43 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 35 | 169 | 4.83 | 1 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Troy | 12 | 29 | 104 | 3.59 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 35 | 133 | 3.80 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 31 | 128 | 4.13 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 11 | 32 | 142 | 4.44 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 36 | 196 | 5.44 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 11 | 37 | 228 | 6.16 | 4 | 83 | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 11 | 35 | 177 | 5.06 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 12 | 34 | 192 | 5.65 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 13 | 35 | 147 | 4.20 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||