2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 10 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 20.5 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 10 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 22.4 |
| 4 | Idaho | 10 | 27 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 23.5 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 9 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 25.2 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 10 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 26.3 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 11 | 39 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 307 | 27.9 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 37 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 30.1 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 42 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 31.7 |
| 10 | Texas State | 10 | 43 | 18 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 355 | 35.5 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 44 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 337 | 37.4 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 55 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 408 | 40.8 |