2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Johnson | USA | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 36.00 |
| 2 | Taylor Lamb | App St | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 1 | 10.00 | 66.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Chunn | Troy | SR | RB | 2 | 41 | 232 | 5.66 | 1 | 20.50 | 116.00 |
| 4 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 2 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 7.50 | 27.00 |
| 5 | Taz Bateman | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 29 | 100 | 3.45 | 0 | 29.00 | 100.00 |
| 6 | Aaron Winchester | Georgia St | SO | QB | 1 | 12 | 39 | 3.25 | 0 | 12.00 | 39.00 |
| 7 | Derrick Gore | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 2 | 29 | 87 | 3.00 | 1 | 14.50 | 43.50 |
| 7 | L.A. Ramsby | Ga South | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 11.00 | 33.00 |
| 9 | Jalin Moore | App St | JR | RB | 1 | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 0 | 13.00 | 38.00 |
| 10 | Kayin White | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 2 | 16 | 46 | 2.88 | 1 | 8.00 | 23.00 |
| 11 | Terrence Upshaw | App St | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 17.00 |
| 12 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 19 | 42 | 2.21 | 0 | 9.50 | 21.00 |
| 13 | Wesley Fields | Ga South | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 11.00 | 21.00 |
| 14 | Tra Minter | USA | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Shai Werts | Ga South | FR | QB | 1 | 23 | 16 | 0.70 | 0 | 23.00 | 16.00 |
| 16 | Dallas Davis | USA | JR | QB | 1 | 8 | -8 | -1.00 | 0 | 8.00 | -8.00 |
| 17 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | SR | QB | 2 | 12 | -21 | -1.75 | 1 | 6.00 | -10.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.