2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 80.80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27.3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 9.24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 156.27 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 169.25 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 102.74 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 8 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 101.73 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 10 | 19 | 4 | 21.1 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 28.14 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Troy | 9 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 132.78 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 164.67 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Idaho | 6 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 153.75 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 150.93 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||