2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 56.88 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 11 | 35 | 14 | 40.0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 69.04 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 13 | 44 | 18 | 40.9 | 210 | 2 | 3 | 82.36 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 25 | 11 | 44.0 | 210 | 0 | 2 | 98.56 | 76 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Texas State | 11 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 129.64 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 13 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 234 | 0 | 2 | 96.46 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 243 | 2 | 2 | 116.70 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 12 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 273 | 2 | 1 | 139.17 | 85 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Troy | 13 | 40 | 22 | 55.0 | 293 | 1 | 3 | 109.78 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 12 | 49 | 22 | 44.9 | 303 | 2 | 6 | 85.83 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 11 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 337 | 3 | 0 | 158.44 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 366 | 1 | 1 | 158.97 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||