2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 14 | 1191 | 2542 | 847 | 3733 | 4.41 | 266.6 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 13 | 1821 | 2489 | 905 | 4310 | 4.76 | 331.5 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 13 | 2273 | 2980 | 972 | 5253 | 5.40 | 404.1 |
| 4 | Texas State | 13 | 2143 | 2835 | 907 | 4978 | 5.49 | 382.9 |
| 5 | Troy | 14 | 2475 | 2747 | 935 | 5222 | 5.59 | 373.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 1951 | 2667 | 809 | 4618 | 5.71 | 384.8 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 13 | 1933 | 3483 | 938 | 5416 | 5.77 | 416.6 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 12 | 2119 | 2460 | 784 | 4579 | 5.84 | 381.6 |
| 9 | Marshall | 12 | 1787 | 3140 | 827 | 4927 | 5.96 | 410.6 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 13 | 2427 | 2913 | 895 | 5340 | 5.97 | 410.8 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 13 | 2189 | 3184 | 887 | 5373 | 6.06 | 413.3 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 2704 | 3066 | 944 | 5770 | 6.11 | 443.8 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 12 | 2497 | 2889 | 838 | 5386 | 6.43 | 448.8 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 2835 | 3126 | 915 | 5961 | 6.51 | 458.5 |