2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 8 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 17.6 |
| 2 | Idaho | 8 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 8 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 8 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 8 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 8 | 26 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 25.9 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 27.0 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 8 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 30.6 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 32.4 |
| 10 | Texas State | 8 | 32 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 266 | 33.3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 33.9 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 46 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 343 | 42.9 |