2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 611 | 802 | 180 | 1413 | 7.85 | 471.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 4 | 513 | 965 | 288 | 1478 | 5.13 | 369.5 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 4 | 739 | 979 | 288 | 1718 | 5.97 | 429.5 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 5 | 678 | 1004 | 334 | 1682 | 5.04 | 336.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 887 | 1174 | 290 | 2061 | 7.11 | 515.3 |
| 6 | Idaho | 5 | 823 | 1344 | 365 | 2167 | 5.94 | 433.4 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 693 | 1350 | 349 | 2043 | 5.85 | 408.6 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 1054 | 1521 | 391 | 2575 | 6.59 | 429.2 |
| 9 | Troy | 6 | 578 | 1802 | 445 | 2380 | 5.35 | 396.7 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 6 | 575 | 1873 | 444 | 2448 | 5.51 | 408.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 1879 | 2086 | 507 | 3965 | 7.82 | 566.4 |
| 12 | Texas State | 7 | 1225 | 2215 | 511 | 3440 | 6.73 | 491.4 |