2017 Independent Leaders Passing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 12 | 138 | 75 | 54.3 | 963 | 6 | 3 | 122.97 | 76 | 34 | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 132 | 91 | 68.9 | 1170 | 7 | 1 | 159.38 | 58 | 43 | 22 | 9 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 175 | 97 | 55.4 | 1092 | 6 | 3 | 115.74 | 42 | 45 | 26 | 8 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 152 | 106 | 69.7 | 1421 | 7 | 4 | 158.21 | 52 | 54 | 35 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||