2023 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 13.7 |
| 2 | James Madison | 11 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 215 | 19.5 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 11 | 31 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 34 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 25.1 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 12 | 40 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 26.2 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 11 | 38 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 300 | 27.3 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 10 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 281 | 28.1 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 11 | 38 | 16 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 28.6 |
| 9 | Marshall | 10 | 35 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 29.1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 42 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 324 | 29.5 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 46 | 13 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 361 | 32.8 |
| 12 | Texas State | 11 | 48 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 362 | 32.9 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 34.2 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 40 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 35.9 |