2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 5 | 57 | 166 | 2.91 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 105 | 332 | 3.16 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 7 | 79 | 263 | 3.33 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 8 | 61 | 204 | 3.34 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Texas State | 10 | 102 | 374 | 3.67 | 9 | 67 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Idaho | 10 | 130 | 549 | 4.22 | 3 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 10 | 104 | 515 | 4.95 | 7 | 58 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 46 | 244 | 5.30 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 7 | 92 | 525 | 5.71 | 4 | 59 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 10 | 55 | 323 | 5.87 | 2 | 95 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 105 | 629 | 5.99 | 7 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 9 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 71 | 551 | 7.76 | 5 | 60 | 25 | 17 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||