2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 264 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | 165.90 | 25.0 | 264.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 1 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 360 | 12.4 | 5 | 0 | 233.59 | 29.0 | 360.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 1 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 238 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 142.49 | 32.0 | 238.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 1 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 266 | 8.3 | 3 | 2 | 153.90 | 32.0 | 266.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 1 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 475 | 14.0 | 6 | 1 | 240.31 | 34.0 | 475.0 |
| 6 | Texas State | 1 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 339 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 152.16 | 36.0 | 339.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 323 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 123.46 | 23.5 | 161.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 47 | 33 | 70.2 | 434 | 9.2 | 3 | 3 | 156.07 | 23.5 | 217.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 48 | 26 | 54.2 | 369 | 7.7 | 4 | 1 | 142.08 | 24.0 | 184.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 2 | 56 | 43 | 76.8 | 585 | 10.4 | 5 | 1 | 190.44 | 28.0 | 292.5 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 70 | 49 | 70.0 | 719 | 10.3 | 6 | 2 | 178.85 | 35.0 | 359.5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 2 | 76 | 54 | 71.1 | 771 | 10.1 | 7 | 0 | 186.67 | 38.0 | 385.5 |