2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 53 | 27 | 50.9 | 292 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 108.35 | 53.0 | 292.0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 1 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 143 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 113.92 | 31.0 | 143.0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 1 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 213 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 123.97 | 30.0 | 213.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 165 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 157.30 | 20.0 | 165.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 417 | 10.7 | 2 | 1 | 163.14 | 19.5 | 208.5 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 2 | 57 | 38 | 66.7 | 577 | 10.1 | 4 | 2 | 167.84 | 28.5 | 288.5 |
| 7 | Idaho | 2 | 77 | 54 | 70.1 | 637 | 8.3 | 9 | 1 | 175.59 | 38.5 | 318.5 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 2 | 58 | 40 | 69.0 | 593 | 10.2 | 6 | 1 | 185.54 | 29.0 | 296.5 |
| 9 | Texas State | 1 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 241 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 194.75 | 22.0 | 241.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 1 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 244 | 10.6 | 3 | 0 | 206.07 | 23.0 | 244.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 53 | 41 | 77.4 | 630 | 11.9 | 8 | 0 | 227.02 | 26.5 | 315.0 |