2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Troy | 5 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 29.2 |
| 5 | Texas State | 4 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 33.4 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 33.6 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 39.8 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 5 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 44.0 |