2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 11 | 39 | 28 | 71.8 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 119.40 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 12 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 229 | 0 | 1 | 103.26 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 116.30 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 320 | 0 | 2 | 119.12 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 11 | 37 | 25 | 67.6 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 148.85 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 42 | 30 | 71.4 | 361 | 0 | 1 | 138.87 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | Texas State | 10 | 49 | 33 | 67.3 | 418 | 0 | 0 | 139.01 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 12 | 76 | 38 | 50.0 | 482 | 0 | 2 | 98.01 | 75 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 315 | 1 | 0 | 146.56 | 83 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Idaho | 11 | 50 | 33 | 66.0 | 421 | 1 | 0 | 143.33 | 94 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 39 | 28 | 71.8 | 506 | 1 | 0 | 189.24 | 86 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 12 | 59 | 38 | 64.4 | 611 | 2 | 0 | 162.59 | 85 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||