2018 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 1 | Florida International | 10 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 5 | North Texas | 11 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Marshall | 10 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 8 | UTSA | 9 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 4.22 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 10 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 3.00 |
| 11 | UAB | 12 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 11 | Rice | 10 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 10 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 14 | UTEP | 10 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 4.00 |