2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 14 | 73 | 87 | 6.69 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 11 | 68 | 79 | 6.08 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 10 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 13 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 4.07 |
| 6 | UTSA | 13 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 7 | Florida International | 12 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 8 | UTEP | 12 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 10 | North Texas | 12 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 3.75 |
| 11 | Marshall | 10 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 12 | Rice | 11 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 3.91 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 3.00 |