2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Troy | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 33.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63.0 |