2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 9 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 7 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 8 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 5 | Troy | 6 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 5 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 11 | Idaho | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 12 | Texas State | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2.50 |