2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 282 | 1386 | 4.91 | 14 | 31.33 | 154.00 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 10 | 330 | 1233 | 3.74 | 9 | 33.00 | 123.30 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 10 | 342 | 1321 | 3.86 | 11 | 34.20 | 132.10 |
| 4 | Texas State | 10 | 374 | 1550 | 4.14 | 18 | 37.40 | 155.00 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 9 | 339 | 1485 | 4.38 | 13 | 37.67 | 165.00 |
| 6 | Troy | 11 | 418 | 1127 | 2.70 | 7 | 38.00 | 102.45 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 10 | 383 | 1352 | 3.53 | 15 | 38.30 | 135.20 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 11 | 429 | 1855 | 4.32 | 20 | 39.00 | 168.64 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 397 | 1550 | 3.90 | 21 | 39.70 | 155.00 |
| 10 | Idaho | 10 | 398 | 1739 | 4.37 | 17 | 39.80 | 173.90 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 406 | 2171 | 5.35 | 24 | 40.60 | 217.10 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 400 | 2094 | 5.24 | 30 | 44.44 | 232.67 |