2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 140 | 88 | 62.9 | 1038 | 7.4 | 4 | 4 | 128.86 | 28.0 | 207.6 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 5 | 141 | 81 | 57.4 | 908 | 6.4 | 4 | 8 | 109.56 | 28.2 | 181.6 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 148 | 82 | 55.4 | 848 | 5.7 | 3 | 6 | 102.12 | 29.6 | 169.6 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 160 | 91 | 56.9 | 1061 | 6.6 | 4 | 3 | 117.08 | 22.9 | 151.6 |
| 5 | Texas State | 6 | 182 | 126 | 69.2 | 1465 | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 150.96 | 30.3 | 244.2 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 6 | 192 | 107 | 55.7 | 1456 | 7.6 | 6 | 4 | 125.57 | 32.0 | 242.7 |
| 7 | Idaho | 5 | 197 | 121 | 61.4 | 1526 | 7.7 | 12 | 9 | 137.45 | 39.4 | 305.2 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 6 | 208 | 108 | 51.9 | 1167 | 5.6 | 1 | 7 | 93.91 | 34.7 | 194.5 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 6 | 219 | 125 | 57.1 | 1320 | 6.0 | 4 | 11 | 103.69 | 36.5 | 220.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 223 | 144 | 64.6 | 1776 | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 140.04 | 37.2 | 296.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 6 | 226 | 122 | 54.0 | 1650 | 7.3 | 10 | 10 | 121.06 | 37.7 | 275.0 |