2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 8 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 6.67 |
| 4 | Florida International | 8 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 8 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 4.75 |
| 6 | UTEP | 8 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 6 | UTSA | 8 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 8 | Marshall | 8 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 11 | North Texas | 8 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 3.88 |
| 12 | Rice | 8 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 3.75 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2.88 |