2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 13 | 1500 | 2684 | 859 | 4184 | 4.87 | 321.8 |
| 2 | Troy | 12 | 1744 | 2659 | 737 | 4403 | 5.97 | 366.9 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 11 | 2174 | 2363 | 693 | 4537 | 6.55 | 412.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 2401 | 2207 | 821 | 4608 | 5.61 | 384.0 |
| 5 | Texas State | 13 | 1859 | 2790 | 879 | 4649 | 5.29 | 357.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 2159 | 2719 | 907 | 4878 | 5.38 | 348.4 |
| 7 | Marshall | 13 | 2327 | 2588 | 909 | 4915 | 5.41 | 378.1 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 12 | 2071 | 2854 | 859 | 4925 | 5.73 | 410.4 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 2524 | 2500 | 806 | 5024 | 6.23 | 418.7 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 13 | 1848 | 3235 | 885 | 5083 | 5.74 | 391.0 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 2419 | 2961 | 901 | 5380 | 5.97 | 413.8 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 2792 | 2598 | 795 | 5390 | 6.78 | 449.2 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 2210 | 3362 | 885 | 5572 | 6.30 | 428.6 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 13 | 2752 | 3251 | 872 | 6003 | 6.88 | 461.8 |