2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 11/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Troy | 7 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 5 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 6 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 6 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 5 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | James Madison | 9 | 17 | 72 | 4.24 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||