2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 10 | 15 | 124 | 8.27 | 3 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 21 | 21 | 1.00 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Marshall | 9 | 23 | 139 | 6.04 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 24 | 22 | 0.92 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 10 | 26 | 108 | 4.15 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 9 | 26 | 112 | 4.31 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Troy | 10 | 27 | 83 | 3.07 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | James Madison | 11 | 27 | 93 | 3.44 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 8 | 30 | 117 | 3.90 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 10 | 30 | 180 | 6.00 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 32 | 123 | 3.84 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 10 | 32 | 126 | 3.94 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 10 | 33 | 176 | 5.33 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 37 | 221 | 5.97 | 3 | 67 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||