2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 498 | 684 | 183 | 1182 | 6.46 | 394.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 591 | 620 | 254 | 1211 | 4.77 | 302.8 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 778 | 498 | 202 | 1276 | 6.32 | 425.3 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 3 | 592 | 728 | 221 | 1320 | 5.97 | 440.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 4 | 831 | 606 | 273 | 1437 | 5.26 | 359.3 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 716 | 853 | 250 | 1569 | 6.28 | 392.3 |
| 7 | Troy | 5 | 544 | 1155 | 334 | 1699 | 5.09 | 339.8 |
| 8 | Texas State | 5 | 707 | 1166 | 339 | 1873 | 5.53 | 374.6 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 946 | 971 | 304 | 1917 | 6.31 | 479.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 5 | 810 | 1217 | 370 | 2027 | 5.48 | 405.4 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 5 | 645 | 1461 | 344 | 2106 | 6.12 | 421.2 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 1196 | 1058 | 324 | 2254 | 6.96 | 563.5 |