2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 266 | 500 | 183 | 766 | 4.19 | 255.3 |
| 2 | Troy | 3 | 293 | 531 | 175 | 824 | 4.71 | 274.7 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 3 | 344 | 562 | 189 | 906 | 4.79 | 302.0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 3 | 388 | 524 | 214 | 912 | 4.26 | 304.0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 3 | 275 | 639 | 192 | 914 | 4.76 | 304.7 |
| 6 | James Madison | 3 | 369 | 557 | 209 | 926 | 4.43 | 308.7 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 3 | 460 | 471 | 166 | 931 | 5.61 | 310.3 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 488 | 535 | 192 | 1023 | 5.33 | 341.0 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 3 | 410 | 632 | 147 | 1042 | 7.09 | 347.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 398 | 677 | 213 | 1075 | 5.05 | 358.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 3 | 538 | 699 | 189 | 1237 | 6.54 | 412.3 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 3 | 660 | 612 | 214 | 1272 | 5.94 | 424.0 |
| 13 | Marshall | 3 | 458 | 887 | 206 | 1345 | 6.53 | 448.3 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 735 | 687 | 202 | 1422 | 7.04 | 474.0 |