2012 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 137 | 81 | 59.1 | 822 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 117.19 | 34.3 | 205.5 |
| 2 | UAB | 4 | 108 | 63 | 58.3 | 893 | 8.3 | 7 | 2 | 145.48 | 27.0 | 223.3 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 103 | 59 | 57.3 | 922 | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 149.07 | 25.8 | 230.5 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 5 | 169 | 105 | 62.1 | 1167 | 6.9 | 8 | 3 | 132.20 | 33.8 | 233.4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 153 | 92 | 60.1 | 1096 | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 133.64 | 38.3 | 274.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 4 | 155 | 98 | 63.2 | 1143 | 7.4 | 8 | 2 | 139.62 | 38.8 | 285.8 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 5 | 188 | 100 | 53.2 | 1402 | 7.5 | 9 | 5 | 126.31 | 37.6 | 280.4 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 98 | 64 | 65.3 | 801 | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 163.55 | 24.5 | 200.3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 5 | 163 | 97 | 59.5 | 1186 | 7.3 | 10 | 5 | 134.75 | 32.6 | 237.2 |
| 10 | Rice | 5 | 166 | 113 | 68.1 | 1343 | 8.1 | 11 | 4 | 153.08 | 33.2 | 268.6 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 182 | 106 | 58.2 | 1252 | 6.9 | 11 | 7 | 128.28 | 45.5 | 313.0 |
| 12 | Marshall | 5 | 194 | 123 | 63.4 | 1355 | 7.0 | 16 | 3 | 146.20 | 38.8 | 271.0 |