2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 12 | 69 | 35 | 50.7 | 378 | 2 | 2 | 100.52 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 119 | 68 | 57.1 | 602 | 1 | 3 | 97.37 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Navy | 12 | 80 | 51 | 63.8 | 662 | 5 | 0 | 153.89 | 59 | 28 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 12 | 118 | 85 | 72.0 | 803 | 8 | 2 | 148.17 | 35 | 39 | 17 | 4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 12 | 95 | 66 | 69.5 | 968 | 8 | 2 | 178.64 | 89 | 39 | 17 | 11 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 84 | 52 | 61.9 | 838 | 4 | 0 | 161.42 | 86 | 28 | 18 | 9 |
| 7 | South Florida | 12 | 107 | 60 | 56.1 | 721 | 5 | 3 | 122.49 | 58 | 30 | 20 | 6 |
| 7 | Memphis | 13 | 112 | 72 | 64.3 | 890 | 6 | 2 | 145.15 | 58 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
| 7 | SMU | 12 | 109 | 74 | 67.9 | 973 | 7 | 3 | 158.57 | 64 | 43 | 20 | 13 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 101 | 62 | 61.4 | 977 | 5 | 4 | 151.06 | 82 | 40 | 21 | 9 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 86 | 62 | 72.1 | 977 | 10 | 1 | 203.55 | 62 | 35 | 21 | 13 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 12 | 103 | 77 | 74.8 | 937 | 7 | 1 | 171.66 | 79 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||