2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 7 | 229 | 672 | 2.93 | 2 | 32.71 | 96.00 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 7 | 223 | 766 | 3.43 | 6 | 31.86 | 109.43 |
| 3 | Texas State | 6 | 226 | 731 | 3.23 | 10 | 37.67 | 121.83 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 6 | 207 | 804 | 3.88 | 9 | 34.50 | 134.00 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 7 | 241 | 991 | 4.11 | 10 | 34.43 | 141.57 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 7 | 287 | 1157 | 4.03 | 15 | 41.00 | 165.29 |
| 7 | Idaho | 6 | 232 | 1081 | 4.66 | 12 | 38.67 | 180.17 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 227 | 1082 | 4.77 | 15 | 37.83 | 180.33 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 8 | 344 | 1656 | 4.81 | 19 | 43.00 | 207.00 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 312 | 1662 | 5.33 | 23 | 44.57 | 237.43 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 313 | 1929 | 6.16 | 18 | 39.13 | 241.13 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 292 | 1743 | 5.97 | 21 | 41.71 | 249.00 |