2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 445 | 1170 | 312 | 1615 | 5.18 | 403.8 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 612 | 1293 | 319 | 1905 | 5.97 | 381.0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 944 | 1526 | 328 | 2470 | 7.53 | 494.0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 6 | 634 | 1331 | 382 | 1965 | 5.14 | 327.5 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 1187 | 1842 | 390 | 3029 | 7.77 | 504.8 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 888 | 1376 | 403 | 2264 | 5.62 | 452.8 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 1147 | 1587 | 451 | 2734 | 6.06 | 390.6 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 7 | 1346 | 1258 | 459 | 2604 | 5.67 | 372.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 1442 | 1676 | 478 | 3118 | 6.52 | 445.4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 998 | 1978 | 478 | 2976 | 6.23 | 496.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 8 | 881 | 1794 | 524 | 2675 | 5.10 | 334.4 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 7 | 1468 | 1890 | 525 | 3358 | 6.40 | 479.7 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 7 | 1033 | 1857 | 526 | 2890 | 5.49 | 412.9 |
| 14 | Marshall | 8 | 1312 | 1891 | 546 | 3203 | 5.87 | 400.4 |