2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 347 | 894 | 241 | 1241 | 5.15 | 310.3 |
| 2 | Troy | 4 | 383 | 812 | 250 | 1195 | 4.78 | 298.8 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 4 | 391 | 831 | 270 | 1222 | 4.53 | 305.5 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 4 | 398 | 989 | 256 | 1387 | 5.42 | 346.8 |
| 5 | Marshall | 4 | 460 | 995 | 286 | 1455 | 5.09 | 363.8 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 549 | 910 | 260 | 1459 | 5.61 | 364.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 633 | 1119 | 289 | 1752 | 6.06 | 438.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4 | 715 | 988 | 294 | 1703 | 5.79 | 425.8 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 725 | 1010 | 264 | 1735 | 6.57 | 433.8 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 726 | 843 | 290 | 1569 | 5.41 | 392.3 |
| 11 | Texas State | 4 | 729 | 956 | 263 | 1685 | 6.41 | 421.3 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 764 | 660 | 288 | 1424 | 4.94 | 356.0 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 4 | 788 | 1183 | 265 | 1971 | 7.44 | 492.8 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 894 | 577 | 266 | 1471 | 5.53 | 367.8 |