2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 12 | 112 | 61 | 54.5 | 636 | 3 | 2 | 107.43 | 32 | 36 | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 113 | 69 | 61.1 | 820 | 4 | 5 | 124.85 | 65 | 36 | 20 | 9 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 138 | 91 | 65.9 | 752 | 4 | 4 | 115.48 | 62 | 42 | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 13 | 111 | 74 | 66.7 | 913 | 6 | 1 | 151.80 | 71 | 43 | 20 | 10 |
| 5 | Idaho | 13 | 134 | 84 | 62.7 | 882 | 5 | 6 | 121.33 | 63 | 44 | 15 | 8 |
| 6 | Texas State | 12 | 125 | 88 | 70.4 | 1104 | 9 | 0 | 168.35 | 73 | 47 | 26 | 12 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 116 | 79 | 68.1 | 852 | 5 | 3 | 138.85 | 72 | 48 | 22 | 4 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 13 | 148 | 85 | 57.4 | 1142 | 5 | 4 | 127.98 | 68 | 48 | 30 | 12 |
| 7 | Troy | 13 | 163 | 94 | 57.7 | 1188 | 9 | 8 | 127.29 | 54 | 48 | 28 | 11 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 147 | 99 | 67.3 | 1030 | 5 | 3 | 133.35 | 43 | 51 | 22 | 9 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 118 | 75 | 63.6 | 984 | 12 | 4 | 160.39 | 71 | 52 | 25 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||