2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 14 | 25 | 1.79 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 6 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Texas State | 10 | 22 | 39 | 1.77 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 10 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 8 | 15 | 96 | 6.40 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 12 | 21 | 118 | 5.62 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||