2017 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - In All Plays through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 12 | 333 | 232 | 69.7 | 2799 | 20 | 3 | 158.29 | 56 | 130 | 60 | 24 |
| 2 | UTEP | 12 | 339 | 215 | 63.4 | 2547 | 24 | 6 | 146.35 | 60 | 117 | 58 | 24 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 12 | 356 | 220 | 61.8 | 2682 | 19 | 8 | 138.21 | 60 | 128 | 68 | 20 |
| 2 | Marshall | 13 | 432 | 240 | 55.6 | 2867 | 18 | 6 | 122.28 | 60 | 135 | 73 | 20 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 12 | 369 | 255 | 69.1 | 2985 | 18 | 2 | 152.08 | 67 | 134 | 55 | 24 |
| 6 | North Texas | 14 | 423 | 233 | 55.1 | 3205 | 24 | 8 | 133.67 | 76 | 128 | 68 | 41 |
| 7 | UTSA | 11 | 261 | 128 | 49.0 | 1761 | 13 | 13 | 112.19 | 77 | 75 | 44 | 20 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 494 | 276 | 55.9 | 3230 | 18 | 20 | 114.72 | 77 | 163 | 74 | 29 |
| 9 | Florida International | 13 | 418 | 273 | 65.3 | 3167 | 24 | 7 | 144.56 | 79 | 145 | 74 | 25 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 377 | 198 | 52.5 | 2515 | 16 | 9 | 117.80 | 82 | 107 | 59 | 25 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 406 | 237 | 58.4 | 2716 | 17 | 19 | 119.03 | 83 | 120 | 53 | 24 |
| 12 | UAB | 13 | 388 | 202 | 52.1 | 2466 | 18 | 14 | 113.54 | 84 | 113 | 57 | 19 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 388 | 227 | 58.5 | 2689 | 11 | 10 | 120.93 | 87 | 126 | 65 | 20 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 435 | 269 | 61.8 | 2902 | 18 | 5 | 129.24 | 93 | 119 | 52 | 27 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||