2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 337 | 801 | 242 | 1138 | 4.70 | 284.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 531 | 475 | 253 | 1006 | 3.98 | 251.5 |
| 3 | Marshall | 4 | 360 | 639 | 255 | 999 | 3.92 | 249.8 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 214 | 1092 | 262 | 1306 | 4.98 | 326.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 487 | 760 | 263 | 1247 | 4.74 | 311.8 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 733 | 1088 | 267 | 1821 | 6.82 | 455.3 |
| 7 | James Madison | 4 | 305 | 1124 | 268 | 1429 | 5.33 | 357.3 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 229 | 994 | 269 | 1223 | 4.55 | 305.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 924 | 961 | 275 | 1885 | 6.85 | 471.3 |
| 10 | Texas State | 4 | 482 | 1138 | 287 | 1620 | 5.64 | 405.0 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 4 | 875 | 690 | 292 | 1565 | 5.36 | 391.3 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 826 | 1302 | 297 | 2128 | 7.16 | 532.0 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 4 | 741 | 1021 | 307 | 1762 | 5.74 | 440.5 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 5 | 913 | 1204 | 364 | 2117 | 5.82 | 423.4 |