2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 335 | 310 | 173 | 645 | 3.73 | 215.0 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 466 | 638 | 213 | 1104 | 5.18 | 368.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 4 | 527 | 746 | 241 | 1273 | 5.28 | 318.3 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 325 | 1038 | 275 | 1363 | 4.96 | 340.8 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 4 | 745 | 637 | 283 | 1382 | 4.88 | 345.5 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 410 | 1027 | 246 | 1437 | 5.84 | 359.3 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 4 | 798 | 700 | 265 | 1498 | 5.65 | 374.5 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 4 | 863 | 641 | 273 | 1504 | 5.51 | 376.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 4 | 760 | 752 | 275 | 1512 | 5.50 | 378.0 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 4 | 740 | 776 | 285 | 1516 | 5.32 | 379.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 572 | 1099 | 265 | 1671 | 6.31 | 417.8 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 982 | 944 | 266 | 1926 | 7.24 | 481.5 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 4 | 789 | 1154 | 269 | 1943 | 7.22 | 485.8 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 4 | 909 | 1104 | 284 | 2013 | 7.09 | 503.3 |