2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 8 | 481 | 2040 | 543 | 2521 | 4.64 | 315.1 |
| 2 | Troy | 9 | 907 | 1899 | 589 | 2806 | 4.76 | 311.8 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 8 | 978 | 1533 | 504 | 2511 | 4.98 | 313.9 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 1135 | 1903 | 539 | 3038 | 5.64 | 379.8 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 8 | 1207 | 1939 | 592 | 3146 | 5.31 | 393.3 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 1291 | 2282 | 509 | 3573 | 7.02 | 446.6 |
| 7 | Marshall | 8 | 1315 | 1880 | 544 | 3195 | 5.87 | 399.4 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 8 | 1319 | 2080 | 553 | 3399 | 6.15 | 424.9 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 1332 | 2126 | 539 | 3458 | 6.42 | 432.3 |
| 10 | Texas State | 8 | 1339 | 1984 | 536 | 3323 | 6.20 | 415.4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 1359 | 1828 | 568 | 3187 | 5.61 | 398.4 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 1475 | 2232 | 617 | 3707 | 6.01 | 463.4 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 9 | 1581 | 2139 | 619 | 3720 | 6.01 | 413.3 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 8 | 1634 | 1989 | 587 | 3623 | 6.17 | 452.9 |