2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 15 | 66 | 81 | 6.75 |
| 2 | South Florida | 11 | 18 | 48 | 66 | 6.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 12 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 4.92 |
| 5 | Tulane | 11 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 4.55 |
| 6 | SMU | 12 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 3.92 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 11 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 3.36 |
| 10 | Navy | 13 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 3.23 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 11 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 11 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 3.00 |