2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | James Madison | 2 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 2 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 2 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 2 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||