2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 179 | 102 | 57.0 | 1561 | 8.7 | 18 | 5 | 157.83 | 22.4 | 195.1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 212 | 131 | 61.8 | 1478 | 7.0 | 7 | 10 | 121.82 | 30.3 | 211.1 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 162 | 101 | 62.3 | 1360 | 8.4 | 10 | 1 | 152.01 | 27.0 | 226.7 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 8 | 257 | 159 | 61.9 | 1867 | 7.3 | 14 | 6 | 136.21 | 32.1 | 233.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 215 | 129 | 60.0 | 1708 | 7.9 | 13 | 5 | 142.04 | 30.7 | 244.0 |
| 6 | Idaho | 6 | 216 | 134 | 62.0 | 1507 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 128.24 | 36.0 | 251.2 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 7 | 244 | 161 | 66.0 | 1905 | 7.8 | 17 | 5 | 150.45 | 34.9 | 272.1 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 7 | 240 | 130 | 54.2 | 1914 | 8.0 | 14 | 10 | 132.08 | 34.3 | 273.4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 223 | 141 | 63.2 | 1952 | 8.8 | 15 | 4 | 155.37 | 31.9 | 278.9 |
| 10 | Texas State | 6 | 184 | 114 | 62.0 | 1685 | 9.2 | 11 | 0 | 158.62 | 30.7 | 280.8 |
| 11 | Troy | 7 | 281 | 172 | 61.2 | 1966 | 7.0 | 15 | 11 | 129.77 | 40.1 | 280.9 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 6 | 230 | 145 | 63.0 | 1888 | 8.2 | 13 | 2 | 148.91 | 38.3 | 314.7 |