2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 8 | 47 | 104 | 2.21 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 9 | 69 | 208 | 3.01 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 65 | 202 | 3.11 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 12 | 79 | 256 | 3.24 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Texas State | 9 | 52 | 176 | 3.38 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 66 | 290 | 4.39 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 13 | 111 | 487 | 4.39 | 5 | 76 | 27 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 104 | 461 | 4.43 | 9 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 10 | 57 | 256 | 4.49 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 12 | 125 | 567 | 4.54 | 5 | 47 | 34 | 17 | 5 |
| 11 | Idaho | 10 | 94 | 429 | 4.56 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 70 | 409 | 5.84 | 5 | 66 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||