2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | -40.00 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 1 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 138 | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 187.46 | 20.0 | 138.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 1 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 179 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 164.94 | 21.0 | 179.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 34 | 27 | 79.4 | 218 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 142.98 | 34.0 | 218.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 1 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 239 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 126.33 | 28.0 | 239.0 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 1 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 247 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 174.41 | 26.0 | 247.0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 2 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 317 | 9.1 | 2 | 2 | 134.94 | 17.5 | 158.5 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 2 | 75 | 40 | 53.3 | 331 | 4.4 | 2 | 2 | 93.87 | 37.5 | 165.5 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 56 | 28 | 50.0 | 377 | 6.7 | 2 | 3 | 107.62 | 28.0 | 188.5 |
| 10 | Troy | 2 | 68 | 39 | 57.4 | 490 | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 125.53 | 34.0 | 245.0 |
| 11 | Idaho | 2 | 73 | 43 | 58.9 | 711 | 9.7 | 7 | 6 | 155.92 | 36.5 | 355.5 |