2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 11 | 29 | 11 | 37.9 | 168 | 0 | 2 | 72.80 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Troy | 13 | 46 | 18 | 39.1 | 338 | 3 | 3 | 109.33 | 65 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 33 | 14 | 42.4 | 133 | 1 | 2 | 74.15 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 13 | 54 | 23 | 42.6 | 246 | 0 | 1 | 77.16 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 36 | 17 | 47.2 | 232 | 1 | 2 | 99.41 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 11 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 267 | 1 | 1 | 132.42 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 113.52 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 10 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 145 | 0 | 3 | 86.57 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Idaho | 13 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 258 | 1 | 1 | 142.75 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 12 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 264 | 0 | 2 | 118.18 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Texas State | 11 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 145.07 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||