2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 4 | -23 | -5.75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Troy | 2 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 2 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | James Madison | 4 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||