2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 213 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 123.97 | 30.0 | 213.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 244 | 10.6 | 3 | 0 | 206.07 | 23.0 | 244.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 270 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 199.56 | 27.0 | 270.0 |
| 4 | Troy | 1 | 53 | 27 | 50.9 | 292 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 108.35 | 53.0 | 292.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 1 | 33 | 27 | 81.8 | 356 | 10.8 | 6 | 0 | 232.44 | 33.0 | 356.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 53 | 41 | 77.4 | 630 | 11.9 | 8 | 0 | 227.02 | 26.5 | 315.0 |