2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 520 | 642 | 263 | 1162 | 4.42 | 290.5 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 3 | 315 | 630 | 189 | 945 | 5.00 | 315.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 577 | 769 | 250 | 1346 | 5.38 | 336.5 |
| 4 | Texas State | 4 | 597 | 863 | 264 | 1460 | 5.53 | 365.0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 3 | 596 | 519 | 168 | 1115 | 6.64 | 371.7 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 523 | 679 | 213 | 1202 | 5.64 | 400.7 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 4 | 504 | 1103 | 272 | 1607 | 5.91 | 401.8 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 3 | 677 | 572 | 190 | 1249 | 6.57 | 416.3 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 914 | 752 | 274 | 1666 | 6.08 | 416.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 685 | 584 | 223 | 1269 | 5.69 | 423.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 3 | 560 | 759 | 212 | 1319 | 6.22 | 439.7 |
| 12 | Marshall | 3 | 491 | 831 | 230 | 1322 | 5.75 | 440.7 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 565 | 834 | 222 | 1399 | 6.30 | 466.3 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 4 | 765 | 1108 | 280 | 1873 | 6.69 | 468.3 |