2017 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 9 | 18 | 6 | 33.3 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 82.08 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 54.23 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 9 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 74.03 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | UTEP | 8 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 172.27 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Marshall | 12 | 33 | 11 | 33.3 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 76.21 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Rice | 11 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 143.09 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | UTSA | 11 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 105.53 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Florida International | 11 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 156.17 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 36 | 14 | 38.9 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 109.09 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 97.64 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | UAB | 12 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 106.30 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 116.98 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 120.40 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | North Texas | 13 | 36 | 15 | 41.7 | 345 | 2 | 2 | 129.39 | 68 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||