2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 4 | James Madison | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 7 | Texas State | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 12 | Marshall | 4 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 35.8 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 40.0 |