2017 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 339 | 215 | 63.4 | 2547 | 7.5 | 24 | 6 | 146.35 | 28.3 | 212.3 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 7 | 204 | 133 | 65.2 | 1761 | 8.6 | 16 | 6 | 157.71 | 29.1 | 251.6 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 194 | 125 | 64.4 | 1348 | 6.9 | 10 | 5 | 134.65 | 32.3 | 224.7 |
| 4 | UTSA | 5 | 115 | 68 | 59.1 | 931 | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 146.01 | 23.0 | 186.2 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 192 | 115 | 59.9 | 1443 | 7.5 | 7 | 4 | 130.89 | 27.4 | 206.1 |
| 6 | Rice | 11 | 300 | 214 | 71.3 | 2596 | 8.7 | 19 | 3 | 162.92 | 27.3 | 236.0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 67 | 38 | 56.7 | 571 | 8.5 | 3 | 2 | 137.11 | 22.3 | 190.3 |
| 7 | UAB | 5 | 144 | 81 | 56.3 | 994 | 6.9 | 10 | 2 | 134.38 | 28.8 | 198.8 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 11 | 340 | 234 | 68.8 | 2803 | 8.2 | 17 | 2 | 153.39 | 30.9 | 254.8 |
| 7 | Florida International | 5 | 141 | 104 | 73.8 | 1422 | 10.1 | 12 | 2 | 183.72 | 28.2 | 284.4 |
| 7 | North Texas | 5 | 164 | 104 | 63.4 | 1605 | 9.8 | 15 | 2 | 173.37 | 32.8 | 321.0 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 140 | 80 | 57.1 | 1103 | 7.9 | 8 | 1 | 140.75 | 28.0 | 220.6 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 184 | 124 | 67.4 | 1432 | 7.8 | 10 | 1 | 149.62 | 30.7 | 238.7 |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 146 | 97 | 66.4 | 1119 | 7.7 | 9 | 0 | 151.16 | 29.2 | 223.8 |