2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 52 | 30 | 57.7 | 386 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 125.04 | 26.0 | 193.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 112 | 69 | 61.6 | 869 | 7.8 | 6 | 5 | 135.54 | 28.0 | 217.3 |
| 3 | Idaho | 8 | 239 | 155 | 64.9 | 1791 | 7.5 | 13 | 6 | 140.73 | 29.9 | 223.9 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 5 | 143 | 89 | 62.2 | 1175 | 8.2 | 10 | 3 | 150.14 | 28.6 | 235.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 265 | 152 | 57.4 | 2365 | 8.9 | 26 | 9 | 157.92 | 26.5 | 236.5 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 6 | 193 | 125 | 64.8 | 1469 | 7.6 | 13 | 4 | 146.78 | 32.2 | 244.8 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 258 | 167 | 64.7 | 2269 | 8.8 | 17 | 3 | 158.02 | 28.7 | 252.1 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 186 | 102 | 54.8 | 1325 | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 129.19 | 37.2 | 265.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 198 | 139 | 70.2 | 1940 | 9.8 | 15 | 2 | 175.48 | 28.3 | 277.1 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 8 | 278 | 177 | 63.7 | 2344 | 8.4 | 19 | 1 | 156.34 | 34.8 | 293.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 252 | 160 | 63.5 | 2424 | 9.6 | 20 | 7 | 164.92 | 31.5 | 303.0 |
| 12 | Texas State | 10 | 336 | 216 | 64.3 | 3219 | 9.6 | 21 | 0 | 165.39 | 33.6 | 321.9 |