2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 13 | 313 | 188 | 60.1 | 2270 | 7.3 | 14 | 10 | 129.35 | 24.1 | 174.6 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 269 | 151 | 56.1 | 2011 | 7.5 | 14 | 6 | 131.64 | 26.9 | 201.1 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 11 | 325 | 175 | 53.8 | 1874 | 5.8 | 7 | 10 | 103.24 | 29.5 | 170.4 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 328 | 192 | 58.5 | 2484 | 7.6 | 12 | 9 | 128.73 | 29.8 | 225.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 360 | 232 | 64.4 | 3029 | 8.4 | 23 | 13 | 148.98 | 30.0 | 252.4 |
| 6 | Texas State | 12 | 373 | 249 | 66.8 | 2985 | 8.0 | 28 | 3 | 157.15 | 31.1 | 248.8 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 12 | 401 | 213 | 53.1 | 2609 | 6.5 | 12 | 11 | 112.16 | 33.4 | 217.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 439 | 271 | 61.7 | 3249 | 7.4 | 18 | 10 | 132.87 | 33.8 | 249.9 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 13 | 444 | 255 | 57.4 | 2649 | 6.0 | 12 | 20 | 107.45 | 34.2 | 203.8 |
| 10 | Idaho | 12 | 415 | 255 | 61.4 | 3329 | 8.0 | 25 | 17 | 140.52 | 34.6 | 277.4 |
| 11 | Troy | 12 | 429 | 227 | 52.9 | 2911 | 6.8 | 17 | 20 | 113.67 | 35.8 | 242.6 |