2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 12 | 100 | 267 | 2.67 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 13 | 110 | 268 | 2.44 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 12 | 114 | 350 | 3.07 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Troy | 13 | 123 | 420 | 3.41 | 1 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 12 | 104 | 421 | 4.05 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 13 | 149 | 640 | 4.30 | 3 | 56 | 39 | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 117 | 563 | 4.81 | 1 | 56 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 12 | 94 | 486 | 5.17 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 8 | Idaho | 12 | 107 | 590 | 5.51 | 2 | 60 | 35 | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 120 | 642 | 5.35 | 3 | 54 | 40 | 21 | 7 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 119 | 674 | 5.66 | 1 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 8 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 122 | 721 | 5.91 | 3 | 60 | 33 | 21 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||