2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 293 | 297 | 124 | 590 | 4.76 | 295.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 385 | 491 | 164 | 876 | 5.34 | 292.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 809 | 1416 | 401 | 2225 | 5.55 | 370.8 |
| 4 | Marshall | 6 | 894 | 1142 | 409 | 2036 | 4.98 | 339.3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 7 | 632 | 1040 | 423 | 1672 | 3.95 | 238.9 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 6 | 746 | 1265 | 427 | 2011 | 4.71 | 335.2 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 6 | 821 | 1634 | 429 | 2455 | 5.72 | 409.2 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 845 | 1378 | 446 | 2223 | 4.98 | 370.5 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 7 | 836 | 1860 | 475 | 2696 | 5.68 | 385.1 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 1208 | 1652 | 510 | 2860 | 5.61 | 357.5 |
| 11 | Texas State | 8 | 1097 | 2023 | 558 | 3120 | 5.59 | 390.0 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 9 | 1316 | 1812 | 610 | 3128 | 5.13 | 347.6 |
| 13 | Troy | 11 | 1096 | 2201 | 705 | 3297 | 4.68 | 299.7 |
| 14 | James Madison | 11 | 690 | 2887 | 734 | 3577 | 4.87 | 325.2 |