2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 447 | 790 | 236 | 1237 | 5.24 | 309.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 5 | 457 | 879 | 288 | 1336 | 4.64 | 267.2 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 4 | 481 | 892 | 271 | 1373 | 5.07 | 343.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 668 | 828 | 282 | 1496 | 5.30 | 374.0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 5 | 635 | 870 | 301 | 1505 | 5.00 | 301.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 610 | 967 | 315 | 1577 | 5.01 | 315.4 |
| 7 | James Madison | 5 | 490 | 1127 | 358 | 1617 | 4.52 | 323.4 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 4 | 941 | 776 | 291 | 1717 | 5.90 | 429.3 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 5 | 737 | 1050 | 361 | 1787 | 4.95 | 357.4 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 917 | 998 | 312 | 1915 | 6.14 | 383.0 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 5 | 986 | 1012 | 314 | 1998 | 6.36 | 399.6 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 887 | 1164 | 284 | 2051 | 7.22 | 410.2 |
| 13 | Marshall | 5 | 928 | 1448 | 333 | 2376 | 7.14 | 475.2 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 1218 | 1341 | 356 | 2559 | 7.19 | 511.8 |