2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 195 | 386 | 140 | 581 | 4.15 | 290.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 809 | 869 | 273 | 1678 | 6.15 | 419.5 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 996 | 1175 | 317 | 2171 | 6.85 | 434.2 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 700 | 1325 | 364 | 2025 | 5.56 | 405.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 6 | 1248 | 1469 | 447 | 2717 | 6.08 | 452.8 |
| 6 | Idaho | 8 | 1410 | 1791 | 551 | 3201 | 5.81 | 400.1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 2084 | 1940 | 551 | 4024 | 7.30 | 574.9 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 8 | 1347 | 2344 | 589 | 3691 | 6.27 | 461.4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 2100 | 2424 | 591 | 4524 | 7.65 | 565.5 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 1658 | 2269 | 617 | 3927 | 6.36 | 436.3 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 1986 | 2365 | 645 | 4351 | 6.75 | 435.1 |
| 12 | Texas State | 10 | 1607 | 3219 | 731 | 4826 | 6.60 | 482.6 |