2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 14 | 1326 | 2320 | 913 | 3646 | 3.99 | 260.4 |
| 2 | Georgia | 15 | 1890 | 2534 | 943 | 4424 | 4.69 | 294.9 |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 13 | 1711 | 2271 | 761 | 3982 | 5.23 | 306.3 |
| 4 | LSU | 13 | 1669 | 2439 | 811 | 4108 | 5.07 | 316.0 |
| 5 | Auburn | 14 | 1918 | 2553 | 957 | 4471 | 4.67 | 319.4 |
| 6 | Florida | 11 | 1693 | 2149 | 670 | 3842 | 5.73 | 349.3 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 13 | 1834 | 2938 | 924 | 4772 | 5.16 | 367.1 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 2382 | 2335 | 807 | 4717 | 5.85 | 393.1 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 13 | 2221 | 3089 | 943 | 5310 | 5.63 | 408.5 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 12 | 3015 | 1940 | 834 | 4955 | 5.94 | 412.9 |
| 11 | Missouri | 13 | 2075 | 3308 | 962 | 5383 | 5.60 | 414.1 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 13 | 2279 | 3271 | 893 | 5550 | 6.22 | 426.9 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 12 | 2353 | 2906 | 815 | 5259 | 6.45 | 438.3 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 12 | 2944 | 2570 | 895 | 5514 | 6.16 | 459.5 |