2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 281 | 132 | 75 | 413 | 5.51 | 413.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 335 | 188 | 63 | 523 | 8.30 | 523.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 150 | 197 | 74 | 347 | 4.69 | 347.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 1 | 212 | 212 | 51 | 424 | 8.31 | 424.0 |
| 5 | James Madison | 1 | 91 | 230 | 65 | 321 | 4.94 | 321.0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 1 | 187 | 230 | 72 | 417 | 5.79 | 417.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 1 | 72 | 260 | 56 | 332 | 5.93 | 332.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 1 | 214 | 269 | 71 | 483 | 6.80 | 483.0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 1 | 343 | 270 | 85 | 613 | 7.21 | 613.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 1 | 89 | 327 | 86 | 416 | 4.84 | 416.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 1 | 38 | 335 | 70 | 373 | 5.33 | 373.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 147 | 381 | 84 | 528 | 6.29 | 528.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 611 | 532 | 147 | 1143 | 7.78 | 571.5 |
| 14 | Marshall | 2 | 272 | 567 | 141 | 839 | 5.95 | 419.5 |