2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 33 | 126 | 3.82 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 12 | 67 | 267 | 3.99 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 66 | 275 | 4.17 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 66 | 330 | 5.00 | 1 | 95 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Idaho | 10 | 54 | 247 | 4.57 | 0 | 53 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 13 | 55 | 291 | 5.29 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 12 | 85 | 293 | 3.45 | 0 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 51 | 344 | 6.75 | 2 | 88 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Texas State | 10 | 65 | 276 | 4.25 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 52 | 339 | 6.52 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 69 | 397 | 5.75 | 1 | 82 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 11 | 60 | 332 | 5.53 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||