2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 8 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 16.1 |
| 2 | Troy | 9 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 16.3 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 8 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 5 | James Madison | 8 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 8 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 209 | 26.1 |
| 8 | Texas State | 8 | 27 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 224 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 8 | 32 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 30.1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 30 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 30.4 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 8 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 35 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 31.1 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 8 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 31.5 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 33 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 35.1 |