2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | 8 | 1198 | 1552 | 458 | 2750 | 6.00 | 343.8 |
| 2 | LSU | 8 | 1172 | 1482 | 500 | 2654 | 5.31 | 331.8 |
| 3 | Florida | 8 | 1387 | 1626 | 502 | 3013 | 6.00 | 376.6 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 8 | 1470 | 2082 | 537 | 3552 | 6.61 | 444.0 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 8 | 2096 | 1429 | 546 | 3525 | 6.46 | 440.6 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 2079 | 1694 | 551 | 3773 | 6.85 | 471.6 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 8 | 1252 | 1682 | 553 | 2934 | 5.31 | 366.8 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 8 | 1936 | 2073 | 564 | 4009 | 7.11 | 501.1 |
| 9 | Missouri | 8 | 1416 | 2086 | 566 | 3502 | 6.19 | 437.8 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 8 | 1625 | 1694 | 574 | 3319 | 5.78 | 414.9 |
| 11 | Alabama | 9 | 914 | 1469 | 581 | 2383 | 4.10 | 264.8 |
| 12 | Georgia | 10 | 1247 | 1622 | 608 | 2869 | 4.72 | 286.9 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 8 | 2164 | 1816 | 612 | 3980 | 6.50 | 497.5 |
| 14 | Auburn | 9 | 1367 | 1758 | 619 | 3125 | 5.05 | 347.2 |