2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 214 | 505 | 133 | 719 | 5.41 | 359.5 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 9 | 2399 | 1379 | 657 | 3778 | 5.75 | 419.8 |
| 3 | Navy | 10 | 1931 | 2528 | 664 | 4459 | 6.72 | 445.9 |
| 4 | SMU | 7 | 1225 | 1986 | 544 | 3211 | 5.90 | 458.7 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 1180 | 1632 | 476 | 2812 | 5.91 | 468.7 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 9 | 1764 | 2574 | 657 | 4338 | 6.60 | 482.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 1019 | 1429 | 422 | 2448 | 5.80 | 489.6 |
| 8 | South Florida | 6 | 1612 | 1326 | 455 | 2938 | 6.46 | 489.7 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 1571 | 1575 | 475 | 3146 | 6.62 | 524.3 |
| 10 | UCF | 1 | 161 | 394 | 86 | 555 | 6.45 | 555.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 5 | 1515 | 1442 | 419 | 2957 | 7.06 | 591.4 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 11 | 3821 | 3038 | 779 | 6859 | 8.80 | 623.5 |