2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 265 | 533 | 174 | 798 | 4.59 | 266.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 554 | 570 | 233 | 1124 | 4.82 | 281.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 923 | 757 | 247 | 1680 | 6.80 | 420.0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 4 | 524 | 706 | 261 | 1230 | 4.71 | 307.5 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4 | 573 | 1089 | 272 | 1662 | 6.11 | 415.5 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 480 | 1182 | 277 | 1662 | 6.00 | 415.5 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 716 | 923 | 280 | 1639 | 5.85 | 409.8 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 836 | 1019 | 310 | 1855 | 5.98 | 463.8 |
| 9 | Marshall | 5 | 400 | 901 | 313 | 1301 | 4.16 | 260.2 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 5 | 511 | 1409 | 337 | 1920 | 5.70 | 384.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 683 | 1190 | 347 | 1873 | 5.40 | 374.6 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 982 | 1124 | 364 | 2106 | 5.79 | 421.2 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 761 | 1239 | 371 | 2000 | 5.39 | 400.0 |
| 14 | Troy | 5 | 820 | 1141 | 386 | 1961 | 5.08 | 392.2 |