2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 13 | 68 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 5 | UTSA | 6 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 8 | Florida International | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 10 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 10 | North Texas | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 4.71 |
| 13 | Marshall | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |