2016 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 4 | 95 | 57 | 60.0 | 847 | 8.9 | 7 | 3 | 152.88 | 23.8 | 211.8 |
| 2 | North Texas | 5 | 100 | 46 | 46.0 | 737 | 7.4 | 3 | 7 | 103.81 | 20.0 | 147.4 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 104 | 55 | 52.9 | 715 | 6.9 | 6 | 0 | 129.68 | 26.0 | 178.8 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 106 | 49 | 46.2 | 837 | 7.9 | 10 | 4 | 136.14 | 21.2 | 167.4 |
| 5 | Florida International | 4 | 111 | 73 | 65.8 | 981 | 8.8 | 8 | 1 | 161.99 | 27.8 | 245.3 |
| 6 | UTSA | 5 | 115 | 58 | 50.4 | 839 | 7.3 | 4 | 1 | 121.47 | 23.0 | 167.8 |
| 7 | Marshall | 4 | 133 | 77 | 57.9 | 1251 | 9.4 | 11 | 2 | 161.19 | 33.3 | 312.8 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 140 | 91 | 65.0 | 999 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 132.43 | 35.0 | 249.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 148 | 96 | 64.9 | 1225 | 8.3 | 13 | 3 | 159.34 | 29.6 | 245.0 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 148 | 96 | 64.9 | 1295 | 8.8 | 12 | 4 | 159.72 | 37.0 | 323.8 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 155 | 83 | 53.5 | 872 | 5.6 | 7 | 3 | 111.84 | 31.0 | 174.4 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 5 | 178 | 104 | 58.4 | 1252 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 126.73 | 35.6 | 250.4 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 194 | 103 | 53.1 | 1525 | 7.9 | 9 | 3 | 131.34 | 38.8 | 305.0 |