2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 9 | 71 | 31 | 43.7 | 331 | 1 | 2 | 81.84 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 80 | 45 | 56.3 | 468 | 1 | 2 | 104.52 | 53 | 27 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 66 | 35 | 53.0 | 613 | 2 | 1 | 138.02 | 78 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 10 | 67 | 38 | 56.7 | 394 | 3 | 1 | 117.91 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 12 | 90 | 55 | 61.1 | 565 | 3 | 1 | 122.63 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 81 | 52 | 64.2 | 568 | 3 | 2 | 130.38 | 38 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 11 | 92 | 54 | 58.7 | 699 | 4 | 4 | 128.17 | 67 | 36 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | Texas State | 8 | 59 | 40 | 67.8 | 510 | 5 | 1 | 164.99 | 75 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Idaho | 11 | 132 | 72 | 54.5 | 989 | 5 | 7 | 119.37 | 63 | 38 | 18 | 12 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 7 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 492 | 6 | 2 | 195.84 | 76 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | Troy | 12 | 155 | 83 | 53.5 | 989 | 6 | 7 | 110.89 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||