2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 41 | 91 | 2.22 | 2 | 41.00 | 91.00 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 2 | 66 | 265 | 4.02 | 2 | 33.00 | 132.50 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 2 | 91 | 309 | 3.40 | 5 | 45.50 | 154.50 |
| 4 | Troy | 1 | 29 | 162 | 5.59 | 0 | 29.00 | 162.00 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 1 | 24 | 166 | 6.92 | 3 | 24.00 | 166.00 |
| 6 | Idaho | 1 | 30 | 183 | 6.10 | 2 | 30.00 | 183.00 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 84 | 389 | 4.63 | 3 | 42.00 | 194.50 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 83 | 402 | 4.84 | 6 | 41.50 | 201.00 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 1 | 38 | 225 | 5.92 | 2 | 38.00 | 225.00 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 35 | 259 | 7.40 | 4 | 35.00 | 259.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 93 | 622 | 6.69 | 8 | 46.50 | 311.00 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 100 | 633 | 6.33 | 6 | 50.00 | 316.50 |