2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 2 | Idaho | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 3 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 30.7 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 11 | Texas State | 4 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 42.5 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 51.3 |