2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 362 | 475 | 223 | 837 | 3.75 | 209.3 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 745 | 637 | 283 | 1382 | 4.88 | 345.5 |
| 3 | Troy | 4 | 527 | 746 | 241 | 1273 | 5.28 | 318.3 |
| 4 | Texas State | 4 | 760 | 752 | 275 | 1512 | 5.50 | 378.0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 5 | 980 | 812 | 321 | 1792 | 5.58 | 358.4 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 689 | 835 | 293 | 1524 | 5.20 | 381.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 5 | 1108 | 899 | 352 | 2007 | 5.70 | 401.4 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 4 | 337 | 959 | 261 | 1296 | 4.97 | 324.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 1313 | 1092 | 341 | 2405 | 7.05 | 481.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 4 | 909 | 1104 | 284 | 2013 | 7.09 | 503.3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 338 | 1115 | 268 | 1453 | 5.42 | 363.3 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 5 | 835 | 1151 | 375 | 1986 | 5.30 | 397.2 |
| 13 | Marshall | 5 | 674 | 1224 | 320 | 1898 | 5.93 | 379.6 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 5 | 988 | 1339 | 327 | 2327 | 7.12 | 465.4 |