2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 9 | 853 | 1764 | 590 | 2617 | 4.44 | 290.8 |
| 2 | James Madison | 8 | 617 | 1777 | 500 | 2394 | 4.79 | 299.3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 8 | 809 | 1719 | 527 | 2528 | 4.80 | 316.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 8 | 710 | 1703 | 500 | 2413 | 4.83 | 301.6 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 1158 | 1671 | 541 | 2829 | 5.23 | 353.6 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 1035 | 1795 | 522 | 2830 | 5.42 | 353.8 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 8 | 990 | 2066 | 552 | 3056 | 5.54 | 382.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 8 | 874 | 2233 | 561 | 3107 | 5.54 | 388.4 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 8 | 1544 | 1912 | 618 | 3456 | 5.59 | 432.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 8 | 1330 | 1823 | 556 | 3153 | 5.67 | 394.1 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 8 | 1376 | 1823 | 563 | 3199 | 5.68 | 399.9 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 1414 | 2035 | 581 | 3449 | 5.94 | 431.1 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 1259 | 2516 | 566 | 3775 | 6.67 | 419.4 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 2020 | 2215 | 611 | 4235 | 6.93 | 529.4 |