2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 4 | 98 | 52 | 53.1 | 606 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 107.67 | 24.5 | 151.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 100 | 53 | 53.0 | 620 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 112.28 | 25.0 | 155.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 70 | 39 | 55.7 | 498 | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 140.89 | 23.3 | 166.0 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 100 | 65 | 65.0 | 853 | 8.5 | 6 | 0 | 156.45 | 25.0 | 213.3 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 83 | 49 | 59.0 | 684 | 8.2 | 5 | 2 | 143.32 | 27.7 | 228.0 |
| 6 | Troy | 5 | 177 | 107 | 60.5 | 1155 | 6.5 | 8 | 5 | 124.53 | 35.4 | 231.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 5 | 149 | 93 | 62.4 | 1166 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 139.23 | 29.8 | 233.2 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 3 | 90 | 50 | 55.6 | 728 | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 131.51 | 30.0 | 242.7 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 132 | 69 | 52.3 | 971 | 7.4 | 9 | 4 | 130.50 | 33.0 | 242.8 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 5 | 168 | 98 | 58.3 | 1217 | 7.2 | 8 | 8 | 125.37 | 33.6 | 243.4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 113 | 78 | 69.0 | 1058 | 9.4 | 8 | 2 | 167.50 | 28.3 | 264.5 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 182 | 119 | 65.4 | 1461 | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 151.67 | 36.4 | 292.2 |