2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 68 | 41 | 60.3 | 390 | 5.7 | 3 | 1 | 120.08 | 34.0 | 195.0 |
| 2 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 269 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 158.27 | 29.0 | 269.0 |
| 3 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 1 | 42 | 24 | 57.1 | 233 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 109.93 | 42.0 | 233.0 |
| 4 | Chad Voytik | Ark St | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 215 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 157.43 | 21.0 | 215.0 |
| 5 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 187 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 131.06 | 29.0 | 187.0 |
| 6 | Favian Upshaw | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 103 | 17.2 | 2 | 1 | 287.54 | 6.0 | 103.0 |
| 7 | Kevin Ellison | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 152.89 | 9.0 | 65.0 |
| 8 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 86.44 | 9.0 | 45.0 |
| 9 | Gunnar Amos | Idaho | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 21.20 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Will Collins | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 138.20 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Sawyer Smith | Troy | FR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 33.60 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Mason Petrino | Idaho | FR | QB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 75.12 | 5.0 | 9.0 |