2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 8 | 642 | 1369 | 459 | 2011 | 4.38 | 251.4 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 9 | 1715 | 1697 | 597 | 3412 | 5.72 | 379.1 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 8 | 1347 | 1702 | 593 | 3049 | 5.14 | 381.1 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 9 | 1565 | 1742 | 645 | 3307 | 5.13 | 367.4 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 1541 | 1759 | 589 | 3300 | 5.60 | 412.5 |
| 6 | Troy | 9 | 1450 | 1760 | 584 | 3210 | 5.50 | 356.7 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 9 | 1758 | 1810 | 624 | 3568 | 5.72 | 396.4 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 1927 | 1825 | 574 | 3752 | 6.54 | 469.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 8 | 1386 | 1959 | 558 | 3345 | 5.99 | 418.1 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 8 | 1640 | 1981 | 561 | 3621 | 6.45 | 452.6 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 9 | 1586 | 2061 | 592 | 3647 | 6.16 | 405.2 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 8 | 884 | 2094 | 558 | 2978 | 5.34 | 372.3 |
| 13 | Marshall | 8 | 1175 | 2130 | 535 | 3305 | 6.18 | 413.1 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 1318 | 2178 | 590 | 3496 | 5.93 | 388.4 |