2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 12 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 11 | 30 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 21.9 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 11 | 33 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 24.9 |
| 5 | Idaho | 12 | 36 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 12 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 25.8 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 13 | 50 | 13 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 386 | 29.7 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 47 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 345 | 31.4 |
| 9 | Texas State | 12 | 48 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 403 | 33.6 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 54 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 408 | 34.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 64 | 11 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 40.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 56 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 413 | 41.3 |