2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 3 | Idaho | 6 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 7 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 5 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 34.0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 8 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 7 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 36.8 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 28.2 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 31.8 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 9 | 30 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 26.7 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 32 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 243 | 34.7 |