2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 161 | 2 | 1 | 131.24 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 94.13 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 88.24 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 153 | 1 | 2 | 115.76 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 13 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 121.15 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 229 | 3 | 0 | 165.99 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Idaho | 10 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 120.39 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 11 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 186.29 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 120.68 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 205 | 0 | 4 | 84.25 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 11 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 171.68 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 10 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 256 | 2 | 0 | 177.74 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||