2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 35 | 14 | 40.0 | 82 | 7 | 3 | 108.54 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Houston | 11 | 49 | 24 | 49.0 | 138 | 5 | 1 | 102.22 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 45 | 22 | 48.9 | 155 | 13 | 0 | 173.15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 11 | 27 | 9 | 33.3 | 118 | 6 | 4 | 113.74 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 12 | 46 | 27 | 58.7 | 217 | 16 | 1 | 208.75 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 12 | 41 | 13 | 31.7 | 154 | 8 | 1 | 122.77 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | UCF | 11 | 43 | 24 | 55.8 | 206 | 13 | 1 | 191.17 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 13 | 69 | 29 | 42.0 | 210 | 13 | 5 | 115.28 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 12 | 60 | 43 | 71.7 | 348 | 20 | 2 | 223.72 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 150 | 9 | 2 | 164.55 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Temple | 13 | 51 | 33 | 64.7 | 281 | 18 | 0 | 227.46 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 42 | 27 | 64.3 | 247 | 10 | 1 | 187.50 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||