2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 105.59 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 10 | 58 | 32 | 55.2 | 397 | 3 | 5 | 112.50 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 7 | 80 | 47 | 58.8 | 454 | 3 | 2 | 113.80 | 85 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Idaho | 10 | 88 | 49 | 55.7 | 602 | 3 | 4 | 115.30 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 6 | 86 | 49 | 57.0 | 604 | 4 | 1 | 128.99 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 8 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 8 | 77 | 42 | 54.5 | 659 | 4 | 1 | 140.98 | 71 | 27 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | Texas State | 10 | 88 | 54 | 61.4 | 740 | 3 | 0 | 143.25 | 68 | 34 | 14 | 7 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 10 | 81 | 53 | 65.4 | 719 | 3 | 2 | 147.28 | 60 | 31 | 21 | 6 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 79 | 47 | 59.5 | 781 | 5 | 2 | 158.36 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 9 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 385 | 4 | 3 | 161.96 | 68 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 61 | 40 | 65.6 | 679 | 3 | 1 | 172.02 | 83 | 27 | 15 | 7 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 26 | 21 | 80.8 | 413 | 4 | 1 | 257.28 | 69 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||