2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Marshall | 6 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Florida International | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 6 | North Texas | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 8 | UTSA | 7 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 9 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 12 | Rice | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2.67 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 |