2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 104 | 60 | 57.7 | 781 | 7.5 | 6 | 5 | 130.19 | 26.0 | 195.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 98 | 60 | 61.2 | 848 | 8.7 | 10 | 1 | 165.54 | 24.5 | 212.0 |
| 3 | Idaho | 4 | 106 | 65 | 61.3 | 975 | 9.2 | 8 | 2 | 159.72 | 26.5 | 243.8 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 127 | 66 | 52.0 | 674 | 5.3 | 3 | 7 | 93.32 | 25.4 | 134.8 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4 | 125 | 69 | 55.2 | 960 | 7.7 | 6 | 6 | 125.95 | 31.3 | 240.0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 105 | 69 | 65.7 | 1016 | 9.7 | 6 | 0 | 165.85 | 26.3 | 254.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 123 | 75 | 61.0 | 1035 | 8.4 | 7 | 4 | 143.95 | 30.8 | 258.8 |
| 8 | Texas State | 4 | 121 | 76 | 62.8 | 999 | 8.3 | 4 | 0 | 143.07 | 30.3 | 249.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 115 | 78 | 67.8 | 1133 | 9.9 | 10 | 3 | 174.07 | 28.8 | 283.3 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 4 | 143 | 96 | 67.1 | 1188 | 8.3 | 10 | 1 | 158.60 | 35.8 | 297.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 5 | 172 | 98 | 57.0 | 1185 | 6.9 | 7 | 8 | 118.99 | 34.4 | 237.0 |
| 12 | Troy | 5 | 186 | 105 | 56.5 | 1127 | 6.1 | 8 | 7 | 114.01 | 37.2 | 225.4 |