2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 676 | 596 | 235 | 1272 | 5.41 | 318.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 579 | 723 | 258 | 1302 | 5.05 | 325.5 |
| 3 | Texas State | 4 | 515 | 830 | 291 | 1345 | 4.62 | 336.3 |
| 4 | Troy | 5 | 876 | 941 | 299 | 1817 | 6.08 | 363.4 |
| 5 | James Madison | 4 | 458 | 1001 | 291 | 1459 | 5.01 | 364.8 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 774 | 703 | 278 | 1477 | 5.31 | 369.3 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 778 | 737 | 268 | 1515 | 5.65 | 378.8 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 742 | 876 | 314 | 1618 | 5.15 | 404.5 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 892 | 770 | 261 | 1662 | 6.37 | 415.5 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 4 | 672 | 1013 | 269 | 1685 | 6.26 | 421.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 4 | 936 | 783 | 257 | 1719 | 6.69 | 429.8 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 718 | 1517 | 337 | 2235 | 6.63 | 447.0 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 4 | 851 | 962 | 258 | 1813 | 7.03 | 453.3 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 958 | 1501 | 341 | 2459 | 7.21 | 491.8 |