2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 39.5 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 42.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 43.0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 45.5 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 47.5 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 12 | Idaho | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68.0 |