2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 5 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5 | 16 | 65 | 4.06 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 5 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | James Madison | 5 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 22 | 101 | 4.59 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 18 | 105 | 5.83 | 1 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 4 | 13 | 93 | 7.15 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||