2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 12 | 191 | 112 | 58.6 | 1404 | 12 | 4 | 136.93 | 80 | 55 | 28 | 10 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 13 | 209 | 110 | 52.6 | 1429 | 12 | 8 | 121.35 | 69 | 66 | 39 | 11 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 142 | 87 | 61.3 | 1080 | 8 | 1 | 142.34 | 53 | 45 | 27 | 12 |
| 3 | Idaho | 12 | 173 | 105 | 60.7 | 1277 | 10 | 2 | 139.46 | 94 | 54 | 28 | 12 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 187 | 106 | 56.7 | 1315 | 5 | 9 | 114.94 | 61 | 55 | 30 | 12 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 180 | 102 | 56.7 | 1442 | 11 | 3 | 140.80 | 60 | 62 | 37 | 13 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 171 | 110 | 64.3 | 1494 | 7 | 6 | 144.21 | 81 | 69 | 36 | 14 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 12 | 206 | 124 | 60.2 | 1593 | 12 | 4 | 140.49 | 77 | 68 | 34 | 14 |
| 7 | Troy | 13 | 231 | 140 | 60.6 | 1683 | 16 | 8 | 137.74 | 49 | 75 | 36 | 14 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 146 | 86 | 58.9 | 1323 | 14 | 7 | 157.07 | 71 | 53 | 34 | 15 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 183 | 117 | 63.9 | 1649 | 10 | 0 | 157.65 | 71 | 71 | 38 | 15 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 12 | 197 | 100 | 50.8 | 1499 | 11 | 7 | 126.00 | 75 | 62 | 35 | 17 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||