2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 2 | Troy | 5 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 5 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Texas State | 4 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 34.3 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 10 | Idaho | 4 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 38.8 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 42.5 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 52.3 |