2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 4 | 20 | 69 | 3.45 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Texas State | 3 | 28 | 97 | 3.46 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 6 | 48 | 117 | 2.44 | 1 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 45 | 132 | 2.93 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 6 | 42 | 148 | 3.52 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 46 | 157 | 3.41 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 7 | 59 | 209 | 3.54 | 2 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Idaho | 5 | 62 | 215 | 3.47 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 69 | 240 | 3.48 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 40 | 274 | 6.85 | 3 | 88 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Troy | 11 | 90 | 291 | 3.23 | 0 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||