2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 93 | 60 | 64.5 | 822 | 8.8 | 6 | 2 | 155.76 | 31.0 | 274.0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 121 | 74 | 61.2 | 1085 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 143.51 | 24.2 | 217.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 127 | 84 | 66.1 | 1041 | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 149.48 | 25.4 | 208.2 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 6 | 155 | 85 | 54.8 | 1008 | 6.5 | 7 | 3 | 120.50 | 25.8 | 168.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 165 | 107 | 64.8 | 1511 | 9.2 | 17 | 0 | 175.78 | 27.5 | 251.8 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 6 | 196 | 119 | 60.7 | 1510 | 7.7 | 8 | 7 | 131.75 | 32.7 | 251.7 |
| 7 | Troy | 6 | 240 | 121 | 50.4 | 1383 | 5.8 | 8 | 11 | 100.66 | 40.0 | 230.5 |
| 8 | Idaho | 5 | 180 | 126 | 70.0 | 1701 | 9.5 | 18 | 5 | 176.82 | 36.0 | 340.2 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 210 | 132 | 62.9 | 1758 | 8.4 | 9 | 4 | 143.51 | 35.0 | 293.0 |
| 10 | Texas State | 7 | 213 | 147 | 69.0 | 1842 | 8.6 | 18 | 0 | 169.54 | 30.4 | 263.1 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 7 | 214 | 152 | 71.0 | 1988 | 9.3 | 16 | 4 | 170.00 | 30.6 | 284.0 |