2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 60 | 93 | 1.55 | 1 | 30.00 | 46.50 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 7 | 222 | 641 | 2.89 | 3 | 31.71 | 91.57 |
| 3 | Troy | 11 | 391 | 1179 | 3.02 | 5 | 35.55 | 107.18 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 9 | 298 | 978 | 3.28 | 5 | 33.11 | 108.67 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 7 | 282 | 933 | 3.31 | 8 | 40.29 | 133.29 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 110 | 376 | 3.42 | 4 | 36.67 | 125.33 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 7 | 266 | 916 | 3.44 | 7 | 38.00 | 130.86 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 120 | 475 | 3.96 | 4 | 30.00 | 118.75 |
| 9 | Idaho | 4 | 151 | 607 | 4.02 | 3 | 37.75 | 151.75 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 184 | 755 | 4.10 | 7 | 36.80 | 151.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 160 | 693 | 4.33 | 11 | 40.00 | 173.25 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 34 | 178 | 5.24 | 1 | 17.00 | 89.00 |