2017 Conference USA Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 388 | 227 | 58.5 | 2689 | 6.9 | 11 | 10 | 120.93 | 29.8 | 206.8 |
| 2 | UTSA | 11 | 261 | 128 | 49.0 | 1761 | 6.7 | 13 | 13 | 112.19 | 23.7 | 160.1 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 386 | 224 | 58.0 | 2584 | 6.7 | 14 | 18 | 116.90 | 32.2 | 215.3 |
| 4 | Marshall | 12 | 396 | 211 | 53.3 | 2526 | 6.4 | 15 | 6 | 116.33 | 33.0 | 210.5 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 377 | 198 | 52.5 | 2515 | 6.7 | 16 | 9 | 117.80 | 29.0 | 193.5 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 11 | 324 | 199 | 61.4 | 2371 | 7.3 | 16 | 7 | 134.87 | 29.5 | 215.5 |
| 7 | Rice | 11 | 296 | 211 | 71.3 | 2430 | 8.2 | 17 | 3 | 157.16 | 26.9 | 220.9 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 464 | 259 | 55.8 | 3023 | 6.5 | 17 | 19 | 114.45 | 35.7 | 232.5 |
| 9 | UAB | 13 | 388 | 202 | 52.1 | 2466 | 6.4 | 18 | 14 | 113.54 | 29.8 | 189.7 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 435 | 269 | 61.8 | 2902 | 6.7 | 18 | 5 | 129.24 | 33.5 | 223.2 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 12 | 369 | 255 | 69.1 | 2985 | 8.1 | 18 | 2 | 152.08 | 30.8 | 248.8 |
| 12 | UTEP | 11 | 303 | 183 | 60.4 | 2051 | 6.8 | 20 | 6 | 135.08 | 27.5 | 186.5 |
| 12 | Florida International | 12 | 385 | 247 | 64.2 | 2728 | 7.1 | 20 | 6 | 137.70 | 32.1 | 227.3 |
| 14 | North Texas | 14 | 423 | 233 | 55.1 | 3205 | 7.6 | 24 | 8 | 133.67 | 30.2 | 228.9 |