2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 306 | 169 | 55.2 | 2577 | 8.4 | 26 | 13 | 145.51 | 27.8 | 234.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 332 | 208 | 62.7 | 3260 | 9.8 | 30 | 7 | 170.73 | 33.2 | 326.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 346 | 219 | 63.3 | 2895 | 8.4 | 20 | 5 | 149.76 | 28.8 | 241.3 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 12 | 360 | 208 | 57.8 | 2519 | 7.0 | 13 | 16 | 119.58 | 30.0 | 209.9 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 362 | 236 | 65.2 | 3073 | 8.5 | 21 | 9 | 150.67 | 30.2 | 256.1 |
| 6 | Idaho | 12 | 372 | 227 | 61.0 | 2668 | 7.2 | 16 | 9 | 130.61 | 31.0 | 222.3 |
| 7 | Troy | 11 | 373 | 222 | 59.5 | 2531 | 6.8 | 16 | 14 | 123.17 | 33.9 | 230.1 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 11 | 377 | 235 | 62.3 | 2657 | 7.0 | 18 | 10 | 131.98 | 34.3 | 241.5 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 11 | 380 | 236 | 62.1 | 2849 | 7.5 | 18 | 8 | 136.50 | 34.5 | 259.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 12 | 397 | 204 | 51.4 | 2897 | 7.3 | 18 | 14 | 120.59 | 33.1 | 241.4 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 397 | 250 | 63.0 | 3567 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 | 155.90 | 33.1 | 297.3 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 13 | 452 | 264 | 58.4 | 3047 | 6.7 | 21 | 16 | 123.28 | 34.8 | 234.4 |