2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 13 | 79 | 121 | 1.53 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 57 | 121 | 2.12 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Troy | 14 | 81 | 135 | 1.67 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 13 | 97 | 141 | 1.45 | 3 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 13 | 62 | 204 | 3.29 | 1 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Marshall | 13 | 77 | 240 | 3.12 | 1 | 66 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | James Madison | 13 | 85 | 244 | 2.87 | 3 | 58 | 25 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 105 | 269 | 2.56 | 4 | 18 | 53 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 14 | 80 | 297 | 3.71 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 16 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 83 | 301 | 3.63 | 2 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 77 | 303 | 3.94 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 80 | 347 | 4.34 | 5 | 43 | 39 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 13 | 93 | 378 | 4.06 | 3 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 2 |
| 14 | Texas State | 13 | 85 | 474 | 5.58 | 4 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||