2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 94 | 114 | 64 | 208 | 3.25 | 208.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 201 | 146 | 65 | 347 | 5.34 | 347.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 1 | 319 | 208 | 75 | 527 | 7.03 | 527.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 207 | 244 | 69 | 451 | 6.54 | 451.0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 153 | 264 | 60 | 417 | 6.95 | 417.0 |
| 6 | James Madison | 1 | 18 | 377 | 61 | 395 | 6.48 | 395.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 544 | 392 | 141 | 936 | 6.64 | 468.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 1 | 169 | 413 | 53 | 582 | 10.98 | 582.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 1 | 108 | 416 | 76 | 524 | 6.89 | 524.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 1 | 220 | 422 | 82 | 642 | 7.83 | 642.0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 2 | 320 | 425 | 131 | 745 | 5.69 | 372.5 |
| 12 | Troy | 2 | 294 | 433 | 137 | 727 | 5.31 | 363.5 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 2 | 206 | 571 | 157 | 777 | 4.95 | 388.5 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 283 | 770 | 146 | 1053 | 7.21 | 526.5 |