2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 12 | 447 | 1289 | 2.88 | 7 | 37.25 | 107.42 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 11 | 354 | 1399 | 3.95 | 12 | 32.18 | 127.18 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 12 | 426 | 1710 | 4.01 | 14 | 35.50 | 142.50 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 11 | 421 | 1577 | 3.75 | 17 | 38.27 | 143.36 |
| 5 | Texas State | 11 | 415 | 1641 | 3.95 | 20 | 37.73 | 149.18 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 11 | 405 | 1750 | 4.32 | 15 | 36.82 | 159.09 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 432 | 1809 | 4.19 | 25 | 39.27 | 164.45 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 13 | 520 | 2164 | 4.16 | 25 | 40.00 | 166.46 |
| 9 | Idaho | 11 | 428 | 1922 | 4.49 | 19 | 38.91 | 174.73 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 382 | 2019 | 5.29 | 20 | 34.73 | 183.55 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 483 | 2496 | 5.17 | 36 | 43.91 | 226.91 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 499 | 2793 | 5.60 | 32 | 41.58 | 232.75 |