2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 87 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 91.82 | 17.0 | 87.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 180 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 168.94 | 17.0 | 180.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 199 | 8.7 | 1 | 2 | 134.86 | 23.0 | 199.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 251 | 10.9 | 4 | 0 | 227.32 | 23.0 | 251.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 1 | 45 | 27 | 60.0 | 271 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 106.14 | 45.0 | 271.0 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 2 | 55 | 31 | 56.4 | 331 | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 94.73 | 27.5 | 165.5 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 1 | 61 | 40 | 65.6 | 451 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 135.21 | 61.0 | 451.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 2 | 76 | 42 | 55.3 | 478 | 6.3 | 4 | 3 | 117.57 | 38.0 | 239.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 2 | 70 | 42 | 60.0 | 579 | 8.3 | 3 | 2 | 137.91 | 35.0 | 289.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 2 | 90 | 51 | 56.7 | 585 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | 110.50 | 45.0 | 292.5 |
| 11 | Troy | 2 | 104 | 61 | 58.7 | 740 | 7.1 | 5 | 5 | 124.67 | 52.0 | 370.0 |