2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 2933 | 2477 | 741 | 5410 | 7.30 | 450.8 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 12 | 3012 | 2862 | 760 | 5874 | 7.73 | 489.5 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 12 | 2436 | 2948 | 804 | 5384 | 6.70 | 448.7 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 2192 | 2965 | 817 | 5157 | 6.31 | 429.8 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 1637 | 2107 | 845 | 3744 | 4.43 | 288.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 1827 | 2815 | 851 | 4642 | 5.45 | 357.1 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 13 | 2493 | 2311 | 862 | 4804 | 5.57 | 369.5 |
| 8 | Texas State | 12 | 2188 | 2419 | 869 | 4607 | 5.30 | 383.9 |
| 9 | Troy | 13 | 1673 | 2850 | 896 | 4523 | 5.05 | 347.9 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 3067 | 3035 | 966 | 6102 | 6.32 | 435.9 |