2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 88 | 61 | 69.3 | 802 | 9.1 | 9 | 3 | 172.81 | 29.3 | 267.3 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 4 | 132 | 85 | 64.4 | 979 | 7.4 | 8 | 3 | 142.14 | 33.0 | 244.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 141 | 95 | 67.4 | 1174 | 8.3 | 10 | 4 | 155.05 | 35.3 | 293.5 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 4 | 148 | 78 | 52.7 | 965 | 6.5 | 7 | 5 | 116.32 | 37.0 | 241.3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 154 | 94 | 61.0 | 1350 | 8.8 | 9 | 2 | 151.36 | 30.8 | 270.0 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 5 | 161 | 90 | 55.9 | 1004 | 6.2 | 5 | 12 | 103.62 | 32.2 | 200.8 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 176 | 98 | 55.7 | 1521 | 8.6 | 16 | 8 | 149.18 | 29.3 | 253.5 |
| 8 | Idaho | 5 | 185 | 121 | 65.4 | 1344 | 7.3 | 10 | 5 | 138.87 | 37.0 | 268.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 206 | 132 | 64.1 | 2086 | 10.1 | 18 | 6 | 172.15 | 29.4 | 298.0 |
| 10 | Texas State | 7 | 236 | 152 | 64.4 | 2215 | 9.4 | 16 | 0 | 165.62 | 33.7 | 316.4 |
| 11 | Troy | 6 | 253 | 158 | 62.5 | 1802 | 7.1 | 13 | 9 | 132.13 | 42.2 | 300.3 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 6 | 264 | 160 | 60.6 | 1873 | 7.1 | 12 | 6 | 130.66 | 44.0 | 312.2 |