2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 5 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Texas State | 6 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 6 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Troy | 8 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 16 | 79 | 4.94 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 9 | 18 | 80 | 4.44 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 8 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 3 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||