2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 2 | UAB | 5 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Marshall | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 8 | UTSA | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 10 | FIU | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 10 | North Texas | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 12 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.75 |
| 13 | UTEP | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.25 |