2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 4 | -8 | -2.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 6 | -33 | -5.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 4 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | James Madison | 6 | 13 | 76 | 5.85 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||