2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 127 | 69 | 54.3 | 818 | 6.4 | 3 | 3 | 111.50 | 31.8 | 204.5 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 110 | 63 | 57.3 | 739 | 6.7 | 7 | 2 | 131.06 | 27.5 | 184.8 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 4 | 117 | 68 | 58.1 | 791 | 6.8 | 4 | 2 | 122.77 | 29.3 | 197.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 4 | 119 | 70 | 58.8 | 673 | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 110.11 | 29.8 | 168.3 |
| 5 | Troy | 4 | 118 | 72 | 61.0 | 790 | 6.7 | 7 | 2 | 133.45 | 29.5 | 197.5 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 4 | 111 | 68 | 61.3 | 776 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 128.81 | 27.8 | 194.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 4 | 137 | 85 | 62.0 | 892 | 6.5 | 4 | 6 | 117.61 | 34.3 | 223.0 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 127 | 81 | 63.8 | 767 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 129.55 | 31.8 | 191.8 |
| 9 | Marshall | 4 | 136 | 87 | 64.0 | 1185 | 8.7 | 12 | 2 | 163.34 | 34.0 | 296.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 81 | 53 | 65.4 | 677 | 8.4 | 4 | 4 | 142.06 | 27.0 | 225.7 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 85 | 56 | 65.9 | 757 | 8.9 | 7 | 3 | 160.81 | 21.3 | 189.3 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 4 | 99 | 66 | 66.7 | 809 | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 155.92 | 24.8 | 202.3 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 125 | 84 | 67.2 | 1020 | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 157.90 | 31.3 | 255.0 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 4 | 102 | 69 | 67.6 | 828 | 8.1 | 6 | 5 | 145.45 | 25.5 | 207.0 |