2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 2 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 2 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 2 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 2 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 2 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Troy | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 2 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0.62 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 14 | 113 | 8.07 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 16 | 18 | 1.13 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | James Madison | 2 | 16 | 68 | 4.25 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 2 | 20 | 51 | 2.55 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||