2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 5 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | James Madison | 5 | 14 | 39 | 2.79 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Troy | 5 | 18 | 43 | 2.39 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 3 | 12 | 45 | 3.75 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 5 | 16 | 49 | 3.06 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 5 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 23 | 51 | 2.22 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 5 | 16 | 54 | 3.38 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 6 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 6 | 19 | 61 | 3.21 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 5 | 16 | 63 | 3.94 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 5 | 21 | 87 | 4.14 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||