2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 181 | 94 | 51.9 | 1161 | 6.4 | 7 | 10 | 107.52 | 45.3 | 290.3 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 68 | 36 | 52.9 | 410 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 99.61 | 22.7 | 136.7 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 122 | 66 | 54.1 | 912 | 7.5 | 6 | 3 | 128.20 | 30.5 | 228.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 84 | 48 | 57.1 | 560 | 6.7 | 6 | 1 | 134.33 | 28.0 | 186.7 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4 | 116 | 69 | 59.5 | 1021 | 8.8 | 8 | 1 | 154.46 | 29.0 | 255.3 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 136 | 86 | 63.2 | 1099 | 8.1 | 7 | 5 | 140.76 | 34.0 | 274.8 |
| 7 | Idaho | 4 | 139 | 88 | 63.3 | 1007 | 7.2 | 11 | 4 | 144.53 | 34.8 | 251.8 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 605 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 137.58 | 21.5 | 151.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 136 | 87 | 64.0 | 1136 | 8.4 | 9 | 1 | 154.51 | 34.0 | 284.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 4 | 112 | 72 | 64.3 | 940 | 8.4 | 8 | 2 | 154.79 | 28.0 | 235.0 |
| 11 | Texas State | 3 | 100 | 69 | 69.0 | 954 | 9.5 | 9 | 0 | 178.84 | 33.3 | 318.0 |