2017 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 9 | 208 | 108 | 51.9 | 1559 | 7.5 | 12 | 9 | 125.27 | 23.1 | 173.2 |
| 2 | Rice | 10 | 262 | 183 | 69.8 | 2020 | 7.7 | 13 | 3 | 148.69 | 26.2 | 202.0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 10 | 280 | 163 | 58.2 | 1876 | 6.7 | 17 | 6 | 130.23 | 28.0 | 187.6 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 294 | 170 | 57.8 | 2042 | 6.9 | 7 | 9 | 117.91 | 29.4 | 204.2 |
| 5 | North Texas | 12 | 355 | 197 | 55.5 | 2828 | 8.0 | 20 | 7 | 137.05 | 29.6 | 235.7 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 9 | 267 | 170 | 63.7 | 1952 | 7.3 | 15 | 6 | 139.13 | 29.7 | 216.9 |
| 7 | UAB | 11 | 329 | 174 | 52.9 | 2176 | 6.6 | 15 | 13 | 115.59 | 29.9 | 197.8 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 311 | 182 | 58.5 | 2033 | 6.5 | 11 | 15 | 115.45 | 31.1 | 203.3 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 281 | 148 | 52.7 | 1908 | 6.8 | 11 | 7 | 117.65 | 31.2 | 212.0 |
| 10 | Florida International | 12 | 384 | 251 | 65.4 | 2976 | 7.8 | 23 | 7 | 146.59 | 32.0 | 248.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 10 | 320 | 222 | 69.4 | 2537 | 7.9 | 17 | 2 | 152.26 | 32.0 | 253.7 |
| 12 | Marshall | 12 | 396 | 211 | 53.3 | 2526 | 6.4 | 15 | 6 | 116.33 | 33.0 | 210.5 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 345 | 211 | 61.2 | 2302 | 6.7 | 15 | 4 | 129.23 | 34.5 | 230.2 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 442 | 250 | 56.6 | 2967 | 6.7 | 17 | 18 | 117.50 | 36.8 | 247.3 |