2016 American Athletic 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 | Tulane | 1 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 96 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 95.54 | 21.0 | 96.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 149 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 120.53 | 22.0 | 149.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 85 | 56 | 65.9 | 554 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 117.45 | 42.5 | 277.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 1 | 57 | 32 | 56.1 | 401 | 7.0 | 2 | 5 | 109.27 | 57.0 | 401.0 |
| 5 | Temple | 2 | 53 | 32 | 60.4 | 530 | 10.0 | 3 | 3 | 151.74 | 26.5 | 265.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 77 | 44 | 57.1 | 534 | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 128.25 | 38.5 | 267.0 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3 | 102 | 63 | 61.8 | 831 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 137.95 | 34.0 | 277.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 64 | 37 | 57.8 | 455 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 138.16 | 32.0 | 227.5 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 83 | 52 | 62.7 | 777 | 9.4 | 4 | 0 | 157.18 | 27.7 | 259.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 95 | 58 | 61.1 | 713 | 7.5 | 4 | 3 | 131.67 | 47.5 | 356.5 |
| 11 | South Florida | 3 | 112 | 75 | 67.0 | 909 | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 145.67 | 37.3 | 303.0 |