2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 132 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 181.34 | 14.0 | 132.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 1 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 86 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 91.33 | 17.0 | 86.0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 1 | 26 | 19 | 73.1 | 177 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 142.96 | 26.0 | 177.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 324 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 223.76 | 27.0 | 324.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 1 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 337 | 11.6 | 3 | 1 | 197.27 | 29.0 | 337.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 1 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 269 | 8.7 | 5 | 1 | 184.19 | 31.0 | 269.0 |
| 7 | James Madison | 1 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 209 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 105.63 | 33.0 | 209.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 1 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 253 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 151.07 | 33.0 | 253.0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 1 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 270 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 157.59 | 34.0 | 270.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 42 | 27 | 64.3 | 417 | 9.9 | 4 | 0 | 179.12 | 42.0 | 417.0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 1 | 44 | 32 | 72.7 | 327 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 150.16 | 44.0 | 327.0 |
| 12 | Troy | 2 | 48 | 29 | 60.4 | 350 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 | 138.13 | 24.0 | 175.0 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 57 | 37 | 64.9 | 436 | 7.6 | 5 | 1 | 154.60 | 28.5 | 218.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 65 | 48 | 73.8 | 634 | 9.8 | 4 | 3 | 166.86 | 32.5 | 317.0 |