2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 666 | 794 | 294 | 1460 | 4.97 | 292.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 5 | 627 | 919 | 306 | 1546 | 5.05 | 309.2 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 4 | 325 | 1038 | 275 | 1363 | 4.96 | 340.8 |
| 4 | Texas State | 5 | 862 | 846 | 340 | 1708 | 5.02 | 341.6 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 797 | 918 | 358 | 1715 | 4.79 | 343.0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 410 | 1027 | 246 | 1437 | 5.84 | 359.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 5 | 1021 | 817 | 333 | 1838 | 5.52 | 367.6 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 798 | 700 | 265 | 1498 | 5.65 | 374.5 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 5 | 895 | 1043 | 358 | 1938 | 5.41 | 387.6 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 911 | 1067 | 348 | 1978 | 5.68 | 395.6 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 572 | 1099 | 265 | 1671 | 6.31 | 417.8 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 5 | 836 | 1503 | 341 | 2339 | 6.86 | 467.8 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 982 | 944 | 266 | 1926 | 7.24 | 481.5 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 4 | 909 | 1104 | 284 | 2013 | 7.09 | 503.3 |