2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 84 | 545 | 171 | 629 | 3.68 | 209.7 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 524 | 706 | 261 | 1230 | 4.71 | 307.5 |
| 3 | Troy | 4 | 581 | 838 | 293 | 1419 | 4.84 | 354.8 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 860 | 859 | 283 | 1719 | 6.07 | 429.8 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 4 | 356 | 887 | 255 | 1243 | 4.87 | 310.8 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 337 | 926 | 250 | 1263 | 5.05 | 315.8 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 639 | 936 | 301 | 1575 | 5.23 | 393.8 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 4 | 516 | 960 | 250 | 1476 | 5.90 | 369.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 525 | 964 | 281 | 1489 | 5.30 | 372.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 568 | 984 | 260 | 1552 | 5.97 | 388.0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 4 | 738 | 1036 | 325 | 1774 | 5.46 | 443.5 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 4 | 456 | 1061 | 236 | 1517 | 6.43 | 379.3 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 386 | 1099 | 264 | 1485 | 5.63 | 371.3 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 4 | 634 | 1180 | 286 | 1814 | 6.34 | 453.5 |