2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 2 | Marshall | 8 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 5 | UTEP | 8 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 3.75 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 7 | Rice | 8 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 8 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 8 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 11 | North Texas | 9 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 2.89 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 14 | UTSA | 8 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3.13 |