2017 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 3 | UAB | 8 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 6.00 |
| 4 | UTSA | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 6 | Marshall | 8 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 5.17 |
| 6 | North Texas | 9 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 9 | Florida International | 8 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 5.43 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |