2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 49.7 |