2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 2 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 2 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | James Madison | 4 | 9 | -9 | -1.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 5 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||