2016 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 4 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 6 | Florida International | 5 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 7 | UTEP | 4 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 8 | UTSA | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 9 | North Texas | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 11 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2.50 |