2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 7 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 7 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 17 | 19 | 1.12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 6 | 17 | 90 | 5.29 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 16 | 18 | 1.13 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | James Madison | 8 | 17 | 61 | 3.59 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 5 | 21 | 92 | 4.38 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 7 | 22 | 106 | 4.82 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 8 | 22 | 88 | 4.00 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 8 | 24 | 101 | 4.21 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 25 | 106 | 4.24 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 7 | 25 | 148 | 5.92 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 26 | 195 | 7.50 | 2 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||