2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 10 | 313 | 193 | 61.7 | 2098 | 6.7 | 10 | 8 | 123.40 | 31.3 | 209.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 267 | 172 | 64.4 | 2183 | 8.2 | 12 | 6 | 143.44 | 29.7 | 242.6 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 262 | 145 | 55.3 | 2263 | 8.6 | 22 | 13 | 145.68 | 29.1 | 251.4 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 10 | 315 | 189 | 60.0 | 2306 | 7.3 | 11 | 16 | 122.86 | 31.5 | 230.6 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 9 | 317 | 190 | 59.9 | 2320 | 7.3 | 14 | 7 | 131.57 | 35.2 | 257.8 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 301 | 185 | 61.5 | 2346 | 7.8 | 15 | 5 | 140.05 | 30.1 | 234.6 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 10 | 339 | 170 | 50.1 | 2435 | 7.2 | 16 | 11 | 119.58 | 33.9 | 243.5 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 11 | 396 | 221 | 55.8 | 2462 | 6.2 | 16 | 15 | 113.78 | 36.0 | 223.8 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 10 | 352 | 223 | 63.4 | 2512 | 7.1 | 18 | 10 | 134.49 | 35.2 | 251.2 |
| 10 | Troy | 11 | 377 | 226 | 59.9 | 2661 | 7.1 | 17 | 15 | 126.16 | 34.3 | 241.9 |
| 11 | Texas State | 10 | 327 | 206 | 63.0 | 3029 | 9.3 | 20 | 0 | 160.99 | 32.7 | 302.9 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 334 | 203 | 60.8 | 3158 | 9.5 | 29 | 6 | 165.26 | 33.4 | 315.8 |