2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 6.67 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Houston | 7 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 6 | South Florida | 5 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 8 | Memphis | 7 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 4.29 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 12 | SMU | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.00 |