2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 5 | 19 | 55 | 2.89 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 4 | 21 | 58 | 2.76 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 5 | 21 | 107 | 5.10 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 21 | 121 | 5.76 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 4 | 25 | 151 | 6.04 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 27 | 122 | 4.52 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 5 | 28 | 72 | 2.57 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 29 | 59 | 2.03 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 33 | 99 | 3.00 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 33 | 106 | 3.21 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | James Madison | 5 | 33 | 132 | 4.00 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 5 | 34 | 90 | 2.65 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 38 | 175 | 4.61 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||