2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 5 | 25 | 60 | 2.40 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Troy | 2 | 24 | 58 | 2.42 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 9 | 91 | 279 | 3.07 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 59 | 212 | 3.59 | 6 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4 | 30 | 113 | 3.77 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 5 | 60 | 247 | 4.12 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 109 | 496 | 4.55 | 8 | 56 | 27 | 10 | 5 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 6 | 81 | 370 | 4.57 | 5 | 43 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 86 | 520 | 6.05 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 7 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 110 | 700 | 6.36 | 10 | 77 | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 5 | 25 | 162 | 6.48 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 5 | 27 | 184 | 6.81 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||