2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 1419 | 2468 | 565 | 3887 | 6.88 | 431.9 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 1647 | 2339 | 679 | 3986 | 5.87 | 442.9 |
| 3 | Marshall | 10 | 1596 | 2254 | 685 | 3850 | 5.62 | 385.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 11 | 1322 | 2130 | 687 | 3452 | 5.02 | 313.8 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 1095 | 2252 | 711 | 3347 | 4.71 | 304.3 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 1693 | 2791 | 730 | 4484 | 6.14 | 407.6 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 1845 | 2325 | 731 | 4170 | 5.70 | 379.1 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 11 | 1615 | 2812 | 751 | 4427 | 5.89 | 402.5 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 10 | 1510 | 2562 | 752 | 4072 | 5.41 | 407.2 |
| 10 | Texas State | 11 | 1741 | 2504 | 755 | 4245 | 5.62 | 385.9 |
| 11 | James Madison | 11 | 1009 | 2727 | 757 | 3736 | 4.94 | 339.6 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 12 | 2040 | 2375 | 773 | 4415 | 5.71 | 367.9 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 11 | 2085 | 2729 | 792 | 4814 | 6.08 | 437.6 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 1943 | 2539 | 829 | 4482 | 5.41 | 407.5 |