2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 399 | 363 | 141 | 762 | 5.40 | 381.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 3 | 397 | 620 | 202 | 1017 | 5.03 | 339.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 5 | 1182 | 992 | 314 | 2174 | 6.92 | 434.8 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 973 | 1101 | 343 | 2074 | 6.05 | 414.8 |
| 5 | Texas State | 5 | 870 | 1179 | 348 | 2049 | 5.89 | 409.8 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 6 | 846 | 1554 | 390 | 2400 | 6.15 | 400.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 6 | 1060 | 1773 | 404 | 2833 | 7.01 | 472.2 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 1289 | 1633 | 449 | 2922 | 6.51 | 417.4 |
| 9 | Marshall | 7 | 1128 | 1731 | 481 | 2859 | 5.94 | 408.4 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 7 | 1574 | 1738 | 507 | 3312 | 6.53 | 473.1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 1376 | 1417 | 516 | 2793 | 5.41 | 399.0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 7 | 1096 | 1992 | 550 | 3088 | 5.61 | 441.1 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 1760 | 2413 | 585 | 4173 | 7.13 | 463.7 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 1758 | 3002 | 763 | 4760 | 6.24 | 476.0 |