2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 3.75 |
| 3 | UTEP | 10 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 3.40 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 4 | UTSA | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 6 | UAB | 6 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 6 | Florida International | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 9 | North Texas | 10 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Rice | 9 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 2.89 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 13 | Marshall | 7 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 3.43 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 8 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 2.75 |