2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 10 | 13 | -48 | -3.69 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 6 | 11 | -23 | -2.09 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 16 | -18 | -1.13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 10 | 14 | -11 | -0.79 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Troy | 7 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 6 | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Idaho | 9 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 6 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||