2016 Independent Leaders Passing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 122 | 76 | 62.3 | 916 | 5 | 6 | 129.05 | 64 | 28 | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 12 | 121 | 85 | 70.2 | 1013 | 7 | 1 | 158.01 | 68 | 37 | 18 | 7 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 151 | 94 | 62.3 | 1017 | 5 | 10 | 116.50 | 79 | 37 | 18 | 7 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 152 | 101 | 66.4 | 1413 | 17 | 3 | 177.50 | 83 | 49 | 32 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||