2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 4 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 4 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 4 | Troy | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 8 | James Madison | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 4 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 42.8 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 30.0 |