2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 876 | 1294 | 388 | 2170 | 5.59 | 361.7 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 6 | 961 | 1319 | 382 | 2280 | 5.97 | 380.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 790 | 1333 | 375 | 2123 | 5.66 | 353.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 792 | 1343 | 390 | 2135 | 5.47 | 355.8 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 7 | 1492 | 1350 | 435 | 2842 | 6.53 | 406.0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 6 | 1526 | 1351 | 470 | 2877 | 6.12 | 479.5 |
| 7 | Marshall | 6 | 1181 | 1371 | 411 | 2552 | 6.21 | 425.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 7 | 960 | 1373 | 440 | 2333 | 5.30 | 333.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 1407 | 1413 | 432 | 2820 | 6.53 | 470.0 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 6 | 867 | 1420 | 429 | 2287 | 5.33 | 381.2 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 1277 | 1444 | 414 | 2721 | 6.57 | 453.5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 6 | 1087 | 1584 | 383 | 2671 | 6.97 | 445.2 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 7 | 972 | 1597 | 512 | 2569 | 5.02 | 367.0 |
| 14 | James Madison | 7 | 795 | 1822 | 497 | 2617 | 5.27 | 373.9 |