2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 825 | 1238 | 316 | 2063 | 6.53 | 412.6 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 6 | 704 | 943 | 372 | 1647 | 4.43 | 274.5 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 6 | 1670 | 1745 | 403 | 3415 | 8.47 | 569.2 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 604 | 1718 | 443 | 2322 | 5.24 | 387.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 6 | 1171 | 1236 | 455 | 2407 | 5.29 | 401.2 |
| 6 | SMU | 6 | 1165 | 1173 | 462 | 2338 | 5.06 | 389.7 |
| 7 | Memphis | 7 | 867 | 1520 | 486 | 2387 | 4.91 | 341.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 6 | 1137 | 1521 | 487 | 2658 | 5.46 | 443.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 6 | 971 | 1037 | 489 | 2008 | 4.11 | 334.7 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 7 | 1105 | 1576 | 491 | 2681 | 5.46 | 383.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 7 | 2127 | 1063 | 519 | 3190 | 6.15 | 455.7 |
| 12 | UCF | 8 | 1942 | 1360 | 607 | 3302 | 5.44 | 412.8 |