2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 546 | 245 | 212 | 791 | 3.73 | 263.7 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 3 | 237 | 697 | 208 | 934 | 4.49 | 311.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 3 | 443 | 645 | 206 | 1088 | 5.28 | 362.7 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3 | 646 | 657 | 225 | 1303 | 5.79 | 434.3 |
| 5 | UCF | 3 | 454 | 852 | 256 | 1306 | 5.10 | 435.3 |
| 6 | SMU | 3 | 549 | 790 | 238 | 1339 | 5.63 | 446.3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 3 | 550 | 884 | 211 | 1434 | 6.80 | 478.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 971 | 718 | 192 | 1689 | 8.80 | 563.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 1070 | 625 | 301 | 1695 | 5.63 | 423.8 |
| 10 | Houston | 4 | 793 | 1042 | 345 | 1835 | 5.32 | 458.8 |
| 11 | South Florida | 4 | 890 | 1032 | 317 | 1922 | 6.06 | 480.5 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 777 | 1185 | 271 | 1962 | 7.24 | 490.5 |