2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 452 | 768 | 321 | 1220 | 3.80 | 244.0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 5 | 369 | 876 | 294 | 1245 | 4.23 | 249.0 |
| 3 | Auburn | 5 | 584 | 712 | 344 | 1296 | 3.77 | 259.2 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 5 | 750 | 783 | 295 | 1533 | 5.20 | 306.6 |
| 5 | LSU | 5 | 630 | 921 | 320 | 1551 | 4.85 | 310.2 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 1023 | 716 | 343 | 1739 | 5.07 | 347.8 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 4 | 571 | 821 | 254 | 1392 | 5.48 | 348.0 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 5 | 370 | 1377 | 335 | 1747 | 5.21 | 349.4 |
| 9 | Florida | 4 | 564 | 961 | 266 | 1525 | 5.73 | 381.3 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 5 | 1263 | 646 | 341 | 1909 | 5.60 | 381.8 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 5 | 479 | 1458 | 341 | 1937 | 5.68 | 387.4 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 5 | 768 | 1269 | 378 | 2037 | 5.39 | 407.4 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 4 | 917 | 803 | 292 | 1720 | 5.89 | 430.0 |
| 14 | Missouri | 4 | 779 | 1031 | 300 | 1810 | 6.03 | 452.5 |