2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 12 | 355 | 193 | 54.4 | 2087 | 5.9 | 8 | 11 | 104.99 | 29.6 | 173.9 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 13 | 313 | 188 | 60.1 | 2270 | 7.3 | 14 | 10 | 129.35 | 24.1 | 174.6 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 322 | 192 | 59.6 | 2641 | 8.2 | 22 | 6 | 147.35 | 26.8 | 220.1 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 444 | 255 | 57.4 | 2649 | 6.0 | 12 | 20 | 107.45 | 34.2 | 203.8 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 355 | 210 | 59.2 | 2754 | 7.8 | 16 | 9 | 134.13 | 29.6 | 229.5 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 13 | 424 | 230 | 54.2 | 2853 | 6.7 | 15 | 11 | 117.26 | 32.6 | 219.5 |
| 7 | Texas State | 12 | 373 | 249 | 66.8 | 2985 | 8.0 | 28 | 3 | 157.15 | 31.1 | 248.8 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 12 | 360 | 232 | 64.4 | 3029 | 8.4 | 23 | 13 | 148.98 | 30.0 | 252.4 |
| 9 | Troy | 13 | 482 | 254 | 52.7 | 3203 | 6.6 | 20 | 22 | 113.08 | 37.1 | 246.4 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 13 | 439 | 271 | 61.7 | 3249 | 7.4 | 18 | 10 | 132.87 | 33.8 | 249.9 |
| 11 | Idaho | 13 | 448 | 282 | 62.9 | 3685 | 8.2 | 31 | 17 | 147.29 | 34.5 | 283.5 |