2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USF | 5 | 195 | 90 | 46.2 | 1097 | 5.6 | 6 | 14 | 89.20 | 39.0 | 219.4 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 149 | 82 | 55.0 | 835 | 5.6 | 3 | 6 | 100.69 | 37.3 | 208.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 3 | 108 | 62 | 57.4 | 677 | 6.3 | 3 | 6 | 108.13 | 36.0 | 225.7 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 173 | 104 | 60.1 | 1285 | 7.4 | 13 | 5 | 141.54 | 43.3 | 321.3 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 74 | 39 | 52.7 | 714 | 9.6 | 6 | 4 | 149.70 | 18.5 | 178.5 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 111 | 76 | 68.5 | 1273 | 11.5 | 11 | 4 | 190.29 | 22.2 | 254.6 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 179 | 117 | 65.4 | 1625 | 9.1 | 12 | 4 | 159.27 | 35.8 | 325.0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 5 | 116 | 65 | 56.0 | 817 | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 137.34 | 23.2 | 163.4 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 110 | 69 | 62.7 | 853 | 7.8 | 6 | 2 | 142.23 | 27.5 | 213.3 |
| 8 | Temple | 5 | 166 | 100 | 60.2 | 1265 | 7.6 | 6 | 2 | 133.77 | 33.2 | 253.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 5 | 151 | 103 | 68.2 | 1586 | 10.5 | 16 | 2 | 188.76 | 30.2 | 317.2 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4 | 174 | 120 | 69.0 | 1519 | 8.7 | 11 | 1 | 162.01 | 43.5 | 379.8 |