2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 10 | 49 | 182 | 3.71 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 10 | 51 | 134 | 2.63 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 10 | 52 | 183 | 3.52 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 10 | 52 | 211 | 4.06 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 58 | 82 | 1.41 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 10 | 60 | 230 | 3.83 | 2 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 64 | 156 | 2.44 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 64 | 258 | 4.03 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 10 | 66 | 277 | 4.20 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 10 | 67 | 116 | 1.73 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Troy | 10 | 69 | 184 | 2.67 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | James Madison | 11 | 71 | 211 | 2.97 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 10 | 72 | 276 | 3.83 | 3 | 43 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 73 | 320 | 4.38 | 3 | 67 | 35 | 8 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||