2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 10 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 103.70 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 129 | 2 | 1 | 97.99 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 30 | 13 | 43.3 | 177 | 3 | 2 | 112.56 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 40 | 18 | 45.0 | 287 | 1 | 2 | 103.52 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 10 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 144.19 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Texas State | 12 | 37 | 19 | 51.4 | 170 | 3 | 0 | 116.71 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 106 | 1 | 2 | 88.35 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 146.71 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 11 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 125.63 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Idaho | 11 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 302 | 0 | 2 | 121.05 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 375 | 2 | 1 | 146.75 | 53 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||