2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 12 | 68 | 71 | 1.04 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 11 | 79 | 218 | 2.76 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 11 | 67 | 143 | 2.13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 11 | 70 | 211 | 3.01 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 94 | 291 | 3.10 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 10 | 55 | 153 | 2.78 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 85 | 271 | 3.19 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 12 | 78 | 141 | 1.81 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 49 | 119 | 2.43 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Idaho | 11 | 79 | 189 | 2.39 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 13 | 66 | 180 | 2.73 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 114 | 355 | 3.11 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||