2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 178 | 396 | 101 | 574 | 5.68 | 287.0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 2 | 93 | 348 | 121 | 441 | 3.64 | 220.5 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 376 | 626 | 198 | 1002 | 5.06 | 334.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 4 | 475 | 847 | 263 | 1322 | 5.03 | 330.5 |
| 5 | Idaho | 4 | 607 | 877 | 284 | 1484 | 5.23 | 371.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 693 | 1168 | 289 | 1861 | 6.44 | 465.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 755 | 1133 | 348 | 1888 | 5.43 | 377.6 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 7 | 641 | 1842 | 485 | 2483 | 5.12 | 354.7 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 7 | 933 | 1572 | 493 | 2505 | 5.08 | 357.9 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 7 | 916 | 1578 | 525 | 2494 | 4.75 | 356.3 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 9 | 978 | 1797 | 566 | 2775 | 4.90 | 308.3 |
| 12 | Troy | 11 | 1179 | 2621 | 776 | 3800 | 4.90 | 345.5 |