2020 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 69 | 193 | 2.80 | 2 | 63 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 75 | 225 | 3.00 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 10 | 62 | 238 | 3.84 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 11 | 68 | 239 | 3.51 | 4 | 60 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 11 | 69 | 276 | 4.00 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 84 | 291 | 3.46 | 5 | 33 | 41 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 77 | 309 | 4.01 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Texas State | 12 | 79 | 394 | 4.99 | 3 | 42 | 41 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 12 | 79 | 411 | 5.20 | 4 | 62 | 34 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 82 | 475 | 5.79 | 9 | 41 | 47 | 18 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||