2022 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 430 | 1046 | 204 | 1476 | 7.24 | 492.0 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 3 | 393 | 671 | 207 | 1064 | 5.14 | 354.7 |
| 3 | Georgia | 4 | 339 | 733 | 234 | 1072 | 4.58 | 268.0 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4 | 564 | 838 | 241 | 1402 | 5.82 | 350.5 |
| 5 | Missouri | 4 | 489 | 791 | 251 | 1280 | 5.10 | 320.0 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 4 | 645 | 994 | 274 | 1639 | 5.98 | 409.8 |
| 7 | LSU | 4 | 691 | 1048 | 278 | 1739 | 6.26 | 434.8 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 4 | 940 | 748 | 282 | 1688 | 5.99 | 422.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 4 | 777 | 1285 | 291 | 2062 | 7.09 | 515.5 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 4 | 352 | 1169 | 295 | 1521 | 5.16 | 380.3 |
| 11 | Florida | 4 | 721 | 1143 | 305 | 1864 | 6.11 | 466.0 |
| 12 | Auburn | 4 | 1201 | 667 | 306 | 1868 | 6.10 | 467.0 |
| 13 | Alabama | 4 | 501 | 1059 | 314 | 1560 | 4.97 | 390.0 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 5 | 925 | 1227 | 353 | 2152 | 6.10 | 430.4 |