2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/30/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 19 | 100 | 5.26 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Marshall | 6 | 20 | 45 | 2.25 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 20 | 59 | 2.95 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 8 | 21 | 57 | 2.71 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Texas State | 8 | 22 | 91 | 4.14 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 22 | 133 | 6.05 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 8 | 23 | 66 | 2.87 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 8 | 23 | 78 | 3.39 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 8 | 25 | 116 | 4.64 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 8 | 26 | 94 | 3.62 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 8 | 28 | 116 | 4.14 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 30 | 80 | 2.67 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 8 | 31 | 159 | 5.13 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Troy | 8 | 32 | 153 | 4.78 | 2 | 62 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||