2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Florida International | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 9 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 |