2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 10 | 873 | 2107 | 626 | 2980 | 4.76 | 298.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 11 | 1160 | 2412 | 744 | 3572 | 4.80 | 324.7 |
| 3 | Troy | 13 | 1609 | 2613 | 894 | 4222 | 4.72 | 324.8 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 12 | 1162 | 3006 | 782 | 4168 | 5.33 | 347.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 1730 | 2712 | 826 | 4442 | 5.38 | 370.2 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 10 | 1294 | 2515 | 661 | 3809 | 5.76 | 380.9 |
| 7 | Texas State | 11 | 1359 | 2836 | 767 | 4195 | 5.47 | 381.4 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 1782 | 2816 | 829 | 4598 | 5.55 | 383.2 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 2046 | 2746 | 836 | 4792 | 5.73 | 399.3 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 1692 | 3250 | 777 | 4942 | 6.36 | 411.8 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 11 | 1899 | 2860 | 784 | 4759 | 6.07 | 432.6 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 2262 | 2561 | 763 | 4823 | 6.32 | 438.5 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 12 | 2380 | 2931 | 928 | 5311 | 5.72 | 442.6 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 2830 | 3261 | 916 | 6091 | 6.65 | 507.6 |