2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 12 | 22 | 52 | 2.36 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 18 | 45 | 2.50 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 11 | 25 | 84 | 3.36 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 31 | 105 | 3.39 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 12 | 30 | 111 | 3.70 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 36 | 150 | 4.17 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Texas State | 11 | 41 | 171 | 4.17 | 5 | 67 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 11 | 37 | 155 | 4.19 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 12 | 31 | 150 | 4.84 | 1 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 32 | 158 | 4.94 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 45 | 224 | 4.98 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Idaho | 12 | 29 | 201 | 6.93 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||