2025 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 13 | 1127 | 2458 | 790 | 3585 | 4.54 | 275.8 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 12 | 1685 | 2388 | 840 | 4073 | 4.85 | 339.4 |
| 3 | Marshall | 11 | 1776 | 3049 | 775 | 4825 | 6.23 | 438.6 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 1870 | 2617 | 762 | 4487 | 5.89 | 407.9 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 12 | 1934 | 3266 | 869 | 5200 | 5.98 | 433.3 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 11 | 1952 | 2301 | 719 | 4253 | 5.92 | 386.6 |
| 7 | Texas State | 12 | 2016 | 2738 | 843 | 4754 | 5.64 | 396.2 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 12 | 2082 | 2849 | 902 | 4931 | 5.47 | 410.9 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 2097 | 2912 | 818 | 5009 | 6.12 | 417.4 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 2374 | 2730 | 766 | 5104 | 6.66 | 464.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 12 | 2380 | 2722 | 839 | 5102 | 6.08 | 425.2 |
| 12 | Troy | 13 | 2410 | 2563 | 883 | 4973 | 5.63 | 382.5 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 2606 | 3011 | 896 | 5617 | 6.27 | 468.1 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 2726 | 2987 | 851 | 5713 | 6.71 | 476.1 |