2016 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 276 | 15.3 | 3 | 1 | 233.80 | 18.0 | 276.0 |
| 2 | Rice | 1 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 161 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 178.47 | 18.0 | 161.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 1 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 216 | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 110.83 | 29.0 | 216.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 42 | 25 | 59.5 | 351 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 145.43 | 42.0 | 351.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 2 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 697 | 10.3 | 7 | 1 | 177.42 | 34.0 | 348.5 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 2 | 67 | 43 | 64.2 | 688 | 10.3 | 10 | 1 | 196.70 | 33.5 | 344.0 |