2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 26 | 21 | 80.8 | 308 | 11.8 | 3 | 0 | 218.36 | 26.0 | 308.0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 1 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 221 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 145.40 | 29.0 | 221.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 30 | 24 | 80.0 | 365 | 12.2 | 4 | 0 | 226.20 | 30.0 | 365.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 1 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 434 | 14.5 | 5 | 0 | 243.19 | 30.0 | 434.0 |
| 5 | Navy | 1 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 145 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 72.72 | 36.0 | 145.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 2 | 67 | 49 | 73.1 | 791 | 11.8 | 10 | 0 | 221.55 | 33.5 | 395.5 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 71 | 45 | 63.4 | 486 | 6.8 | 2 | 4 | 118.91 | 35.5 | 243.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 2 | 82 | 51 | 62.2 | 540 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 120.68 | 41.0 | 270.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 2 | 94 | 58 | 61.7 | 777 | 8.3 | 6 | 2 | 147.93 | 47.0 | 388.5 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 98 | 71 | 72.4 | 918 | 9.4 | 9 | 2 | 177.36 | 32.7 | 306.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 2 | 99 | 52 | 52.5 | 703 | 7.1 | 4 | 5 | 115.41 | 49.5 | 351.5 |