2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 208 | 1068 | 5.13 | 18 | 59 | 26 | 27 | 10 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 253 | 1272 | 5.03 | 12 | 58 | 36 | 39 | 11 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 209 | 1047 | 5.01 | 13 | 75 | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 225 | 1126 | 5.00 | 9 | 55 | 38 | 39 | 12 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 209 | 1030 | 4.93 | 9 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 6 | Texas State | 12 | 237 | 1061 | 4.48 | 6 | 76 | 31 | 31 | 14 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 285 | 1208 | 4.24 | 3 | 77 | 33 | 33 | 11 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 12 | 230 | 926 | 4.03 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 5 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 13 | 168 | 615 | 3.66 | 8 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 12 | 214 | 720 | 3.36 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
| 11 | Idaho | 12 | 204 | 679 | 3.33 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 21 | 4 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 12 | 192 | 614 | 3.20 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||