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 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 1 | 42 | 24 | 57.1 | 233 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 109.93 | 42.0 | 233.0 |
| 2 | Favian Upshaw | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 103 | 17.2 | 2 | 1 | 287.54 | 6.0 | 103.0 |
| 4 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 269 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 158.27 | 29.0 | 269.0 |
| 4 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 187 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 131.06 | 29.0 | 187.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Ellison | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 152.89 | 9.0 | 65.0 |