2012 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 20 | 6 | 30.0 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 74.30 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 78.38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 10 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 163 | 1 | 2 | 107.97 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 11 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 133.17 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Troy | 11 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 177 | 0 | 2 | 80.84 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 217 | 3 | 1 | 157.61 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 167 | 3 | 1 | 137.20 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 169.85 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 193 | 3 | 2 | 158.80 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Florida International | 10 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 132.49 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||