2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0.40 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 10 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 28 | 60 | 2.14 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 12 | 24 | 67 | 2.79 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 11 | 31 | 91 | 2.94 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 12 | 27 | 92 | 3.41 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 12 | 32 | 106 | 3.31 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 25 | 108 | 4.32 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 34 | 120 | 3.53 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 11 | 34 | 123 | 3.62 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Troy | 12 | 42 | 154 | 3.67 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 48 | 160 | 3.33 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 41 | 176 | 4.29 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 12 | 43 | 255 | 5.93 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 7 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||