2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 12 | 1391 | 2524 | 794 | 3915 | 4.93 | 326.3 |
| 2 | Texas State | 11 | 1710 | 2160 | 750 | 3870 | 5.16 | 351.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 1974 | 2296 | 792 | 4270 | 5.39 | 355.8 |
| 4 | Marshall | 12 | 2233 | 2430 | 829 | 4663 | 5.62 | 388.6 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 2342 | 1980 | 768 | 4322 | 5.63 | 392.9 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 12 | 2071 | 2854 | 859 | 4925 | 5.73 | 410.4 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 12 | 1782 | 3064 | 829 | 4846 | 5.85 | 403.8 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 2020 | 2528 | 768 | 4548 | 5.92 | 413.5 |
| 9 | Troy | 11 | 1689 | 2371 | 670 | 4060 | 6.06 | 369.1 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 2448 | 2268 | 755 | 4716 | 6.25 | 428.7 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 2098 | 3156 | 816 | 5254 | 6.44 | 437.8 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 10 | 1991 | 2241 | 633 | 4232 | 6.69 | 423.2 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 11 | 2471 | 2621 | 737 | 5092 | 6.91 | 462.9 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 2690 | 2426 | 721 | 5116 | 7.10 | 465.1 |