2017 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 127 | 91 | 71.7 | 1165 | 9.2 | 11 | 2 | 174.13 | 25.4 | 233.0 |
| 2 | UTSA | 3 | 80 | 30 | 37.5 | 363 | 4.5 | 2 | 4 | 73.87 | 26.7 | 121.0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 141 | 79 | 56.0 | 1012 | 7.2 | 5 | 6 | 119.51 | 28.2 | 202.4 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 114 | 56 | 49.1 | 732 | 6.4 | 3 | 3 | 106.49 | 28.5 | 183.0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 5 | 144 | 96 | 66.7 | 1206 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 143.41 | 28.8 | 241.2 |
| 6 | UAB | 4 | 116 | 60 | 51.7 | 716 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 113.73 | 29.0 | 179.0 |
| 7 | Florida International | 4 | 122 | 80 | 65.6 | 933 | 7.6 | 6 | 2 | 142.76 | 30.5 | 233.3 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 154 | 101 | 65.6 | 1070 | 6.9 | 5 | 1 | 133.36 | 30.8 | 214.0 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 4 | 126 | 72 | 57.1 | 983 | 7.8 | 5 | 2 | 132.60 | 31.5 | 245.8 |
| 10 | Rice | 5 | 170 | 118 | 69.4 | 1508 | 8.9 | 11 | 1 | 164.10 | 34.0 | 301.6 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 175 | 101 | 57.7 | 1144 | 6.5 | 7 | 6 | 118.96 | 35.0 | 228.8 |
| 12 | Marshall | 4 | 142 | 81 | 57.0 | 967 | 6.8 | 6 | 2 | 125.36 | 35.5 | 241.8 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 148 | 83 | 56.1 | 1000 | 6.8 | 3 | 4 | 114.12 | 37.0 | 250.0 |
| 14 | North Texas | 5 | 187 | 94 | 50.3 | 1362 | 7.3 | 14 | 3 | 132.95 | 37.4 | 272.4 |