2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 7.57 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 7 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 5 | UTEP | 7 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 5 | Florida International | 8 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 5 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 4.14 |
| 9 | UTSA | 5 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 11 | Rice | 5 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 12 | Marshall | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 13 | North Texas | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3.20 |