2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 86 | 48 | 55.8 | 588 | 4 | 6 | 114.64 | 73 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 116 | 65 | 56.0 | 676 | 1 | 6 | 97.49 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Idaho | 12 | 102 | 61 | 59.8 | 666 | 2 | 5 | 111.31 | 62 | 31 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 13 | 126 | 70 | 55.6 | 712 | 2 | 5 | 100.33 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 100 | 51 | 51.0 | 724 | 7 | 4 | 126.92 | 57 | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 108 | 68 | 63.0 | 1113 | 11 | 4 | 175.73 | 75 | 43 | 25 | 13 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 12 | 115 | 79 | 68.7 | 788 | 5 | 3 | 135.39 | 65 | 36 | 11 | 6 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 117 | 71 | 60.7 | 980 | 6 | 3 | 142.83 | 60 | 47 | 22 | 8 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 95 | 49 | 51.6 | 658 | 4 | 2 | 119.45 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 9 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 106 | 68 | 64.2 | 726 | 3 | 2 | 127.25 | 54 | 35 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 120 | 79 | 65.8 | 927 | 10 | 2 | 154.89 | 69 | 37 | 21 | 8 |
| 12 | Texas State | 12 | 105 | 62 | 59.0 | 902 | 7 | 0 | 153.21 | 44 | 34 | 22 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||