2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 124 | 326 | 2.63 | 1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 93 | 287 | 3.09 | 5 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 11 | 104 | 337 | 3.24 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 13 | 130 | 425 | 3.27 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 117 | 421 | 3.60 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 12 | 111 | 405 | 3.65 | 3 | 71 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 96 | 440 | 4.58 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 8 | Idaho | 12 | 106 | 527 | 4.97 | 5 | 62 | 25 | 17 | 6 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 103 | 536 | 5.20 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 109 | 594 | 5.45 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 114 | 651 | 5.71 | 8 | 48 | 41 | 24 | 6 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 134 | 811 | 6.05 | 10 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||