2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 293 | 171 | 58.4 | 2656 | 9.1 | 19 | 9 | 149.77 | 26.6 | 241.5 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 12 | 319 | 192 | 60.2 | 2480 | 7.8 | 19 | 12 | 137.62 | 26.6 | 206.7 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 391 | 223 | 57.0 | 2753 | 7.0 | 21 | 14 | 126.73 | 30.1 | 211.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 361 | 229 | 63.4 | 2928 | 8.1 | 24 | 11 | 147.42 | 32.8 | 266.2 |
| 5 | Marshall | 12 | 391 | 232 | 59.3 | 2608 | 6.7 | 19 | 10 | 126.28 | 32.6 | 217.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 387 | 238 | 61.5 | 2795 | 7.2 | 22 | 13 | 134.20 | 29.8 | 215.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 396 | 249 | 62.9 | 3049 | 7.7 | 20 | 13 | 137.65 | 30.5 | 234.5 |
| 8 | Troy | 13 | 403 | 251 | 62.3 | 2571 | 6.4 | 10 | 9 | 119.59 | 31.0 | 197.8 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 14 | 422 | 258 | 61.1 | 2804 | 6.6 | 15 | 15 | 121.58 | 30.1 | 200.3 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 407 | 259 | 63.6 | 3220 | 7.9 | 24 | 11 | 144.15 | 33.9 | 268.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 12 | 398 | 266 | 66.8 | 2950 | 7.4 | 22 | 8 | 143.31 | 33.2 | 245.8 |
| 12 | Texas State | 13 | 417 | 271 | 65.0 | 3202 | 7.7 | 24 | 11 | 143.20 | 32.1 | 246.3 |
| 13 | James Madison | 13 | 459 | 278 | 60.6 | 3250 | 7.1 | 17 | 13 | 126.61 | 35.3 | 250.0 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 12 | 424 | 281 | 66.3 | 3032 | 7.2 | 25 | 10 | 141.08 | 35.3 | 252.7 |