2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 474 | 1303 | 350 | 1777 | 5.08 | 355.4 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 515 | 830 | 291 | 1345 | 4.62 | 336.3 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 3 | 533 | 808 | 191 | 1341 | 7.02 | 447.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 593 | 956 | 276 | 1549 | 5.61 | 387.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 676 | 596 | 235 | 1272 | 5.41 | 318.0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 4 | 682 | 851 | 241 | 1533 | 6.36 | 383.3 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 5 | 720 | 1447 | 330 | 2167 | 6.57 | 433.4 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 742 | 876 | 314 | 1618 | 5.15 | 404.5 |
| 9 | Troy | 4 | 764 | 806 | 250 | 1570 | 6.28 | 392.5 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 774 | 703 | 278 | 1477 | 5.31 | 369.3 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 778 | 737 | 268 | 1515 | 5.65 | 378.8 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 892 | 770 | 261 | 1662 | 6.37 | 415.5 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 4 | 936 | 783 | 257 | 1719 | 6.69 | 429.8 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 983 | 1358 | 341 | 2341 | 6.87 | 468.2 |