2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 332 | 184 | 55.4 | 2761 | 8.3 | 28 | 14 | 144.67 | 27.7 | 230.1 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 12 | 397 | 204 | 51.4 | 2897 | 7.3 | 18 | 14 | 120.59 | 33.1 | 241.4 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 380 | 219 | 57.6 | 2666 | 7.0 | 14 | 18 | 119.25 | 29.2 | 205.1 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 346 | 219 | 63.3 | 2895 | 8.4 | 20 | 5 | 149.76 | 28.8 | 241.3 |
| 5 | Idaho | 12 | 372 | 227 | 61.0 | 2668 | 7.2 | 16 | 9 | 130.61 | 31.0 | 222.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 362 | 236 | 65.2 | 3073 | 8.5 | 21 | 9 | 150.67 | 30.2 | 256.1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 381 | 236 | 61.9 | 3592 | 9.4 | 32 | 9 | 164.14 | 31.8 | 299.3 |
| 8 | Texas State | 12 | 397 | 250 | 63.0 | 3567 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 | 155.90 | 33.1 | 297.3 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 12 | 406 | 256 | 63.1 | 3017 | 7.4 | 23 | 10 | 139.23 | 33.8 | 251.4 |
| 10 | Troy | 13 | 437 | 262 | 60.0 | 3007 | 6.9 | 20 | 17 | 125.07 | 33.6 | 231.3 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 12 | 421 | 262 | 62.2 | 3191 | 7.6 | 21 | 8 | 138.56 | 35.1 | 265.9 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 13 | 452 | 264 | 58.4 | 3047 | 6.7 | 21 | 16 | 123.28 | 34.8 | 234.4 |