2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 30 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 240 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 12 | 38 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 24.8 |
| 4 | Idaho | 12 | 36 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 12 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 12 | 38 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 13 | 50 | 13 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 386 | 29.7 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 52 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 386 | 32.2 |
| 9 | Texas State | 12 | 48 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 403 | 33.6 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 54 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 408 | 34.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 64 | 11 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 40.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 67 | 9 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 492 | 41.0 |