2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 5 | 635 | 870 | 301 | 1505 | 5.00 | 301.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 6 | 604 | 1217 | 365 | 1821 | 4.99 | 303.5 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 6 | 829 | 1116 | 416 | 1945 | 4.68 | 324.2 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 688 | 989 | 352 | 1677 | 4.76 | 335.4 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 819 | 1196 | 392 | 2015 | 5.14 | 335.8 |
| 6 | James Madison | 6 | 612 | 1470 | 423 | 2082 | 4.92 | 347.0 |
| 7 | Troy | 5 | 568 | 1181 | 301 | 1749 | 5.81 | 349.8 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 828 | 1067 | 340 | 1895 | 5.57 | 379.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 6 | 1282 | 1088 | 374 | 2370 | 6.34 | 395.0 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 1138 | 1282 | 390 | 2420 | 6.21 | 403.3 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 6 | 985 | 1589 | 354 | 2574 | 7.27 | 429.0 |
| 12 | Marshall | 6 | 1163 | 1521 | 396 | 2684 | 6.78 | 447.3 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 5 | 1378 | 1001 | 371 | 2379 | 6.41 | 475.8 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 1218 | 1341 | 356 | 2559 | 7.19 | 511.8 |