2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 331 | 685 | 178 | 1016 | 5.71 | 338.7 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 3 | 429 | 694 | 211 | 1123 | 5.32 | 374.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 582 | 785 | 221 | 1367 | 6.19 | 455.7 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 4 | 401 | 730 | 228 | 1131 | 4.96 | 282.8 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 3 | 837 | 657 | 233 | 1494 | 6.41 | 498.0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 4 | 842 | 985 | 247 | 1827 | 7.40 | 456.8 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 551 | 745 | 248 | 1296 | 5.23 | 324.0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 602 | 858 | 255 | 1460 | 5.73 | 365.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 4 | 914 | 838 | 256 | 1752 | 6.84 | 438.0 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 803 | 897 | 258 | 1700 | 6.59 | 425.0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 768 | 1150 | 273 | 1918 | 7.03 | 479.5 |
| 12 | James Madison | 4 | 404 | 1009 | 291 | 1413 | 4.86 | 353.3 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 4 | 611 | 956 | 301 | 1567 | 5.21 | 391.8 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 1094 | 1186 | 301 | 2280 | 7.57 | 570.0 |