2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 12 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 11 | 36 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 25.5 |
| 1 | Idaho | 11 | 36 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 27.5 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 11 | 38 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 28.9 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 13 | 50 | 13 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 386 | 29.7 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 47 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 356 | 32.4 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 49 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 33.1 |
| 1 | Texas State | 11 | 47 | 21 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 392 | 35.6 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 67 | 9 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 492 | 41.0 |
| 10 | Troy | 12 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 11 | 40 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 306 | 27.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 57 | 11 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 432 | 39.3 |