2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 1 | Idaho | 5 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 28.4 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 34.2 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 37.4 |
| 1 | Texas State | 7 | 34 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 39.9 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 40.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 47.3 |
| 9 | Troy | 6 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 6 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 4 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 42 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 44.0 |