2024 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/02/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 7 | 869 | 1483 | 489 | 2352 | 4.81 | 336.0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 7 | 1061 | 1456 | 492 | 2517 | 5.12 | 359.6 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 8 | 1073 | 2207 | 539 | 3280 | 6.09 | 410.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 1178 | 1199 | 437 | 2377 | 5.44 | 339.6 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 1403 | 1246 | 490 | 2649 | 5.41 | 378.4 |
| 6 | Marshall | 7 | 1410 | 1525 | 486 | 2935 | 6.04 | 419.3 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 9 | 1430 | 2191 | 644 | 3621 | 5.62 | 402.3 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 7 | 1430 | 1691 | 440 | 3121 | 7.09 | 445.9 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 7 | 1466 | 1694 | 476 | 3160 | 6.64 | 451.4 |
| 10 | Troy | 8 | 1488 | 1618 | 505 | 3106 | 6.15 | 388.3 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 1543 | 1563 | 492 | 3106 | 6.31 | 443.7 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 7 | 1544 | 1428 | 467 | 2972 | 6.36 | 424.6 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 1553 | 2248 | 553 | 3801 | 6.87 | 475.1 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 1704 | 1350 | 461 | 3054 | 6.62 | 436.3 |