2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Marshall | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 6 | Troy | 3 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 4 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 10 | James Madison | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 3 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 32.3 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 3 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 34.7 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 3 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 36.3 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |