2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 13 | 1469 | 2477 | 840 | 3946 | 4.70 | 303.5 |
| 2 | Temple | 13 | 2407 | 2436 | 1036 | 4843 | 4.67 | 372.5 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 2797 | 2095 | 869 | 4892 | 5.63 | 407.7 |
| 4 | SMU | 12 | 2357 | 2795 | 931 | 5152 | 5.53 | 429.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 12 | 2037 | 3241 | 859 | 5278 | 6.14 | 439.8 |
| 6 | Tulane | 13 | 1915 | 3373 | 951 | 5288 | 5.56 | 406.8 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 2490 | 3053 | 850 | 5543 | 6.52 | 426.4 |
| 8 | UCF | 13 | 2890 | 2748 | 1031 | 5638 | 5.47 | 433.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 13 | 3218 | 2588 | 994 | 5806 | 5.84 | 446.6 |
| 10 | Memphis | 14 | 2405 | 3589 | 1069 | 5994 | 5.61 | 428.1 |
| 11 | Houston | 13 | 2877 | 3582 | 1085 | 6459 | 5.95 | 496.8 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 12 | 4020 | 3389 | 841 | 7409 | 8.81 | 617.4 |