2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 193 | 1557 | 337 | 1750 | 5.19 | 350.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 5 | 472 | 1041 | 307 | 1513 | 4.93 | 302.6 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 511 | 1503 | 341 | 2014 | 5.91 | 402.8 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 5 | 559 | 1229 | 314 | 1788 | 5.69 | 357.6 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 652 | 1031 | 273 | 1683 | 6.16 | 420.8 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 5 | 687 | 1258 | 385 | 1945 | 5.05 | 389.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 700 | 1102 | 318 | 1802 | 5.67 | 360.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 717 | 978 | 339 | 1695 | 5.00 | 339.0 |
| 9 | Marshall | 4 | 775 | 572 | 262 | 1347 | 5.14 | 336.8 |
| 10 | Texas State | 5 | 778 | 1381 | 402 | 2159 | 5.37 | 431.8 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 5 | 806 | 1366 | 347 | 2172 | 6.26 | 434.4 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 820 | 1148 | 345 | 1968 | 5.70 | 393.6 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 5 | 937 | 889 | 320 | 1826 | 5.71 | 365.2 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 986 | 1049 | 291 | 2035 | 6.99 | 407.0 |