2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Troy | 4 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 4 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 4 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 4 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 38.3 |