2011 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 13 | 68 | 81 | 6.75 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 11 | 16 | 53 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 3 | Houston | 11 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 4 | Rice | 8 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 5 | UCF | 10 | 6 | 49 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Marshall | 10 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 7 | UTEP | 10 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 8 | Tulane | 10 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 8 | SMU | 10 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 9 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 11 | Memphis | 10 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 12 | UAB | 10 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 2.70 |