2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 2 | Rice | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 7 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | UAB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | North Texas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 10 | UTEP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |