2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 10 | 17 | -35 | -2.06 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 6 | 9 | -3 | -0.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 16 | 21 | 1.31 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 5 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 7 | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 5 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 14 | 18 | 1.29 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 8 | 16 | 36 | 2.25 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 16 | 42 | 2.63 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 8 | 14 | 57 | 4.07 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Troy | 8 | 18 | 43 | 2.39 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 10 | 19 | 65 | 3.42 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||