2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 93.16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 108.13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Houston | 9 | 18 | 14 | 77.8 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 114.27 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 6 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 123.00 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Temple | 10 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 141.41 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | South Florida | 9 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 149.22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 151.41 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 10 | 15 | 11 | 73.3 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 154.13 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 7 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 156.46 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | UCF | 7 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 169.82 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Navy | 9 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 170.32 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Memphis | 10 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 182 | 2 | 0 | 183.62 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||