2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 34.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 4 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 42.3 |