2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Texas State | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 4 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 33.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 3 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 36.3 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 42.8 |