2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 1374 | 3007 | 916 | 4381 | 4.78 | 337.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 1787 | 2666 | 839 | 4453 | 5.31 | 342.5 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 12 | 1633 | 2897 | 857 | 4530 | 5.29 | 377.5 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 12 | 1637 | 3017 | 802 | 4654 | 5.80 | 387.8 |
| 5 | Idaho | 12 | 2017 | 2668 | 835 | 4685 | 5.61 | 390.4 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 13 | 2164 | 3047 | 972 | 5211 | 5.36 | 400.8 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 2164 | 2761 | 746 | 4925 | 6.60 | 410.4 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 2034 | 2895 | 815 | 4929 | 6.05 | 410.8 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 12 | 1822 | 3191 | 852 | 5013 | 5.88 | 417.8 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 1700 | 3567 | 852 | 5267 | 6.18 | 438.9 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 2839 | 3073 | 899 | 5912 | 6.58 | 492.7 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 2793 | 3592 | 880 | 6385 | 7.26 | 532.1 |