2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 225 | 238 | 70 | 463 | 6.61 | 463.0 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 259 | 264 | 60 | 523 | 8.72 | 523.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 1 | 162 | 266 | 61 | 428 | 7.02 | 428.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 2 | 389 | 323 | 131 | 712 | 5.44 | 356.0 |
| 5 | Texas State | 1 | 91 | 339 | 77 | 430 | 5.58 | 430.0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 1 | 166 | 360 | 53 | 526 | 9.92 | 526.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 633 | 369 | 148 | 1002 | 6.77 | 501.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 622 | 434 | 140 | 1056 | 7.54 | 528.0 |
| 9 | Idaho | 1 | 183 | 475 | 64 | 658 | 10.28 | 658.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 2 | 309 | 585 | 147 | 894 | 6.08 | 447.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 402 | 719 | 153 | 1121 | 7.33 | 560.5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 2 | 265 | 771 | 142 | 1036 | 7.30 | 518.0 |