2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 5 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 13.4 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 14.8 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 32.2 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 24 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 35.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 5 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 6 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 10 | Idaho | 6 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 12 | Texas State | 6 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 33.0 |