2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 663 | 1047 | 335 | 1710 | 5.10 | 342.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 1457 | 1690 | 588 | 3147 | 5.35 | 449.6 |
| 3 | SMU | 8 | 1445 | 2043 | 604 | 3488 | 5.77 | 436.0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 7 | 1814 | 1233 | 520 | 3047 | 5.86 | 435.3 |
| 5 | Tulane | 7 | 1277 | 1925 | 537 | 3202 | 5.96 | 457.4 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 1517 | 1469 | 497 | 2986 | 6.01 | 497.7 |
| 7 | South Florida | 7 | 2031 | 1509 | 530 | 3540 | 6.68 | 505.7 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 1636 | 929 | 383 | 2565 | 6.70 | 513.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 1445 | 1779 | 480 | 3224 | 6.72 | 537.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 1682 | 2387 | 597 | 4069 | 6.82 | 508.6 |
| 11 | Navy | 9 | 1749 | 2365 | 579 | 4114 | 7.11 | 457.1 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7 | 2374 | 2152 | 484 | 4526 | 9.35 | 646.6 |