2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 3 | 28 | 99 | 3.54 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 1 | 25 | 136 | 5.44 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 2 | 34 | 151 | 4.44 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 40 | 250 | 6.25 | 4 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Idaho | 2 | 51 | 343 | 6.73 | 3 | 62 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 62 | 342 | 5.52 | 1 | 80 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 8 | Texas State | 7 | 106 | 473 | 4.46 | 5 | 71 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 80 | 481 | 6.01 | 5 | 63 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 6 | 105 | 542 | 5.16 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 147 | 726 | 4.94 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 19 | 9 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 117 | 681 | 5.82 | 10 | 67 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||