2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 13 | 448 | 1219 | 2.72 | 9 | 34.46 | 93.77 |
| 2 | LSU | 12 | 406 | 1601 | 3.94 | 15 | 33.83 | 133.42 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 12 | 443 | 1679 | 3.79 | 14 | 36.92 | 139.92 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 12 | 409 | 1693 | 4.14 | 18 | 34.08 | 141.08 |
| 4 | Florida | 11 | 400 | 1693 | 4.23 | 16 | 36.36 | 153.91 |
| 6 | Auburn | 13 | 494 | 1818 | 3.68 | 11 | 38.00 | 139.85 |
| 7 | Georgia | 14 | 483 | 1868 | 3.87 | 8 | 34.50 | 133.43 |
| 8 | Missouri | 12 | 482 | 1936 | 4.02 | 23 | 40.17 | 161.33 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 12 | 499 | 2147 | 4.30 | 19 | 41.58 | 178.92 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 12 | 446 | 2217 | 4.97 | 22 | 37.17 | 184.75 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 11 | 438 | 2273 | 5.19 | 28 | 39.82 | 206.64 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 447 | 2323 | 5.20 | 30 | 40.64 | 211.18 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 11 | 506 | 2725 | 5.39 | 26 | 46.00 | 247.73 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 11 | 517 | 2893 | 5.60 | 29 | 47.00 | 263.00 |