2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 2 | Troy | 11 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 10 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 10 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 9 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 3.80 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 10 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 3.70 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 3.67 |
| 10 | Idaho | 10 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 12 | Texas State | 10 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 2.90 |