2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 206 | 122 | 59.2 | 1324 | 4 | 9 | 110.88 | 48 | 61 | 33 | 10 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 193 | 113 | 58.5 | 1351 | 9 | 9 | 123.41 | 73 | 54 | 28 | 12 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 13 | 243 | 154 | 63.4 | 1618 | 9 | 8 | 124.94 | 53 | 79 | 38 | 10 |
| 4 | Idaho | 12 | 199 | 122 | 61.3 | 1391 | 6 | 7 | 122.94 | 62 | 67 | 30 | 10 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 12 | 200 | 104 | 52.0 | 1398 | 7 | 7 | 115.27 | 55 | 58 | 40 | 17 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 186 | 98 | 52.7 | 1438 | 14 | 7 | 134.94 | 68 | 55 | 36 | 17 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 12 | 215 | 144 | 67.0 | 1613 | 11 | 6 | 141.30 | 85 | 73 | 29 | 10 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 201 | 134 | 66.7 | 2150 | 21 | 6 | 185.03 | 86 | 85 | 49 | 25 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 215 | 138 | 64.2 | 1598 | 9 | 4 | 136.72 | 66 | 71 | 32 | 12 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 204 | 132 | 64.7 | 1815 | 12 | 4 | 154.93 | 83 | 83 | 40 | 14 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 191 | 126 | 66.0 | 1579 | 14 | 3 | 156.46 | 76 | 63 | 33 | 16 |
| 12 | Texas State | 12 | 214 | 133 | 62.1 | 1918 | 11 | 0 | 154.40 | 64 | 77 | 47 | 25 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||