2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 92 | 46 | 50.0 | 527 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 98.12 | 30.7 | 175.7 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 3 | 97 | 54 | 55.7 | 588 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 113.29 | 32.3 | 196.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 94 | 56 | 59.6 | 821 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 144.85 | 31.3 | 273.7 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 89 | 56 | 62.9 | 937 | 10.5 | 6 | 1 | 171.36 | 29.7 | 312.3 |
| 5 | Idaho | 3 | 95 | 57 | 60.0 | 680 | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 129.82 | 31.7 | 226.7 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 3 | 91 | 60 | 65.9 | 702 | 7.7 | 4 | 4 | 136.45 | 30.3 | 234.0 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 127 | 63 | 49.6 | 810 | 6.4 | 4 | 4 | 107.29 | 31.8 | 202.5 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 4 | 133 | 73 | 54.9 | 634 | 4.8 | 2 | 5 | 92.37 | 33.3 | 158.5 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 4 | 154 | 81 | 52.6 | 942 | 6.1 | 4 | 5 | 106.06 | 38.5 | 235.5 |
| 10 | Texas State | 4 | 130 | 88 | 67.7 | 940 | 7.2 | 12 | 0 | 158.89 | 32.5 | 235.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 144 | 90 | 62.5 | 1039 | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 129.50 | 36.0 | 259.8 |