2017 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 127 | 3.7 | 1 | 3 | 79.31 | 34.0 | 127.0 |
| 2 | UAB | 1 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 210 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 173.82 | 22.0 | 210.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 29 | 19 | 65.5 | 238 | 8.2 | 4 | 0 | 179.98 | 29.0 | 238.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 276 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | 166.01 | 28.0 | 276.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 1 | 52 | 25 | 48.1 | 320 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 112.46 | 52.0 | 320.0 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 58 | 32 | 55.2 | 358 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 120.63 | 58.0 | 358.0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 66 | 38 | 57.6 | 433 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 111.63 | 33.0 | 216.5 |
| 8 | Florida International | 2 | 77 | 52 | 67.5 | 646 | 8.4 | 5 | 1 | 156.84 | 38.5 | 323.0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 2 | 61 | 42 | 68.9 | 657 | 10.8 | 6 | 1 | 188.50 | 30.5 | 328.5 |