2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 3 | 444 | 303 | 182 | 747 | 4.10 | 249.0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 3 | 198 | 754 | 229 | 952 | 4.16 | 317.3 |
| 3 | Troy | 3 | 383 | 510 | 203 | 893 | 4.40 | 297.7 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 3 | 356 | 758 | 211 | 1114 | 5.28 | 371.3 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 439 | 759 | 209 | 1198 | 5.73 | 399.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 766 | 1149 | 325 | 1915 | 5.89 | 478.8 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 308 | 813 | 187 | 1121 | 5.99 | 373.7 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 450 | 921 | 226 | 1371 | 6.07 | 457.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 441 | 817 | 206 | 1258 | 6.11 | 419.3 |
| 10 | Texas State | 3 | 375 | 753 | 184 | 1128 | 6.13 | 376.0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 652 | 1055 | 270 | 1707 | 6.32 | 426.8 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 3 | 685 | 786 | 223 | 1471 | 6.60 | 490.3 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 3 | 716 | 848 | 222 | 1564 | 7.05 | 521.3 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 610 | 945 | 198 | 1555 | 7.85 | 518.3 |