2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 7 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 7 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 25.4 |
| 4 | Idaho | 6 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 29.8 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 6 | 23 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 30.7 |
| 6 | Texas State | 6 | 26 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 34.2 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 7 | 32 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 34.6 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 8 | 36 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 281 | 35.1 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 215 | 35.8 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 38 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 287 | 35.9 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 36 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 37.4 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 40 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 301 | 43.0 |