2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 234 | 124 | 53.0 | 1913 | 8.2 | 18 | 13 | 135.93 | 29.3 | 239.1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 8 | 253 | 153 | 60.5 | 1992 | 7.9 | 11 | 11 | 132.26 | 31.6 | 249.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 8 | 251 | 157 | 62.5 | 1880 | 7.5 | 12 | 10 | 133.28 | 31.4 | 235.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 8 | 280 | 166 | 59.3 | 1862 | 6.7 | 14 | 8 | 125.94 | 35.0 | 232.8 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 8 | 272 | 135 | 49.6 | 1937 | 7.1 | 12 | 8 | 118.13 | 34.0 | 242.1 |
| 6 | Idaho | 8 | 266 | 162 | 60.9 | 1693 | 6.4 | 8 | 7 | 119.04 | 33.3 | 211.6 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 8 | 278 | 166 | 59.7 | 2003 | 7.2 | 11 | 7 | 128.25 | 34.8 | 250.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 247 | 158 | 64.0 | 1940 | 7.9 | 11 | 6 | 139.77 | 30.9 | 242.5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 8 | 283 | 181 | 64.0 | 1982 | 7.0 | 16 | 6 | 137.21 | 35.4 | 247.8 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 241 | 150 | 62.2 | 1879 | 7.8 | 14 | 5 | 142.75 | 30.1 | 234.9 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 277 | 176 | 63.5 | 2811 | 10.1 | 26 | 4 | 176.86 | 34.6 | 351.4 |
| 12 | Texas State | 8 | 276 | 174 | 63.0 | 2568 | 9.3 | 17 | 0 | 161.51 | 34.5 | 321.0 |