2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 8 | 262 | 788 | 3.01 | 5 | 32.75 | 98.50 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 140 | 416 | 2.97 | 6 | 35.00 | 104.00 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 255 | 711 | 2.79 | 5 | 42.50 | 118.50 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 7 | 253 | 1032 | 4.08 | 8 | 36.14 | 147.43 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 7 | 281 | 1064 | 3.79 | 9 | 40.14 | 152.00 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 9 | 364 | 1425 | 3.91 | 14 | 40.44 | 158.33 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 198 | 914 | 4.62 | 11 | 39.60 | 182.80 |
| 8 | Idaho | 6 | 248 | 1099 | 4.43 | 12 | 41.33 | 183.17 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 237 | 1116 | 4.71 | 13 | 39.50 | 186.00 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 167 | 965 | 5.78 | 10 | 33.40 | 193.00 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 334 | 1609 | 4.82 | 24 | 47.71 | 229.86 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 225 | 1175 | 5.22 | 11 | 45.00 | 235.00 |