2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 11 | 315 | 173 | 54.9 | 1877 | 6.0 | 8 | 8 | 108.28 | 28.6 | 170.6 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 11 | 270 | 167 | 61.9 | 2123 | 7.9 | 13 | 9 | 137.12 | 24.5 | 193.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 444 | 255 | 57.4 | 2649 | 6.0 | 12 | 20 | 107.45 | 34.2 | 203.8 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 12 | 387 | 212 | 54.8 | 2583 | 6.7 | 14 | 11 | 117.10 | 32.3 | 215.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 290 | 175 | 60.3 | 2504 | 8.6 | 21 | 5 | 153.33 | 26.4 | 227.6 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 336 | 200 | 59.5 | 2674 | 8.0 | 16 | 8 | 137.32 | 30.5 | 243.1 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 393 | 242 | 61.6 | 2984 | 7.6 | 18 | 10 | 135.38 | 32.8 | 248.7 |
| 8 | Texas State | 11 | 336 | 229 | 68.2 | 2757 | 8.2 | 28 | 2 | 163.39 | 30.5 | 250.6 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 12 | 360 | 232 | 64.4 | 3029 | 8.4 | 23 | 13 | 148.98 | 30.0 | 252.4 |
| 10 | Troy | 12 | 460 | 240 | 52.2 | 3042 | 6.6 | 18 | 21 | 111.50 | 38.3 | 253.5 |
| 11 | Idaho | 12 | 412 | 262 | 63.6 | 3490 | 8.5 | 30 | 16 | 151.01 | 34.3 | 290.8 |