2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 435 | 972 | 262 | 1407 | 5.37 | 351.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 1173 | 1575 | 491 | 2748 | 5.60 | 392.6 |
| 3 | Texas State | 8 | 1202 | 1953 | 552 | 3155 | 5.72 | 394.4 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 9 | 2042 | 2083 | 690 | 4125 | 5.98 | 458.3 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 1234 | 1289 | 419 | 2523 | 6.02 | 420.5 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 6 | 845 | 1735 | 426 | 2580 | 6.06 | 430.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 8 | 1542 | 1949 | 565 | 3491 | 6.18 | 436.4 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 1714 | 1571 | 528 | 3285 | 6.22 | 469.3 |
| 9 | Troy | 2 | 421 | 468 | 142 | 889 | 6.26 | 444.5 |
| 10 | James Madison | 3 | 423 | 960 | 220 | 1383 | 6.29 | 461.0 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 9 | 1579 | 2415 | 633 | 3994 | 6.31 | 443.8 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 3 | 427 | 923 | 209 | 1350 | 6.46 | 450.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 1860 | 1707 | 514 | 3567 | 6.94 | 445.9 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 803 | 1124 | 239 | 1927 | 8.06 | 481.8 |