2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 3.33 |
| 2 | Rice | 11 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 11 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 2.73 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3.67 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2.86 |
| 9 | UAB | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Marshall | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 11 | North Texas | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 13 | UTSA | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 13 | Florida International | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.80 |