2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 500 | 1061 | 309 | 1561 | 5.05 | 312.2 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 576 | 1067 | 270 | 1643 | 6.09 | 410.8 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 577 | 1553 | 326 | 2130 | 6.53 | 426.0 |
| 4 | Troy | 5 | 586 | 922 | 318 | 1508 | 4.74 | 301.6 |
| 5 | James Madison | 5 | 608 | 1210 | 332 | 1818 | 5.48 | 363.6 |
| 6 | Texas State | 5 | 628 | 1218 | 370 | 1846 | 4.99 | 369.2 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 5 | 635 | 1318 | 385 | 1953 | 5.07 | 390.6 |
| 8 | Marshall | 5 | 707 | 993 | 346 | 1700 | 4.91 | 340.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 5 | 761 | 1383 | 349 | 2144 | 6.14 | 428.8 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 766 | 923 | 311 | 1689 | 5.43 | 337.8 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 854 | 622 | 240 | 1476 | 6.15 | 369.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 862 | 967 | 394 | 1829 | 4.64 | 365.8 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 5 | 917 | 665 | 305 | 1582 | 5.19 | 316.4 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 1046 | 850 | 314 | 1896 | 6.04 | 379.2 |