2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7 | 765 | 1534 | 468 | 2299 | 4.91 | 328.4 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 1436 | 1399 | 547 | 2835 | 5.18 | 405.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 6 | 1091 | 1525 | 475 | 2616 | 5.51 | 436.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 5 | 948 | 1388 | 424 | 2336 | 5.51 | 467.2 |
| 5 | Tulane | 7 | 1311 | 1655 | 508 | 2966 | 5.84 | 423.7 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 1626 | 859 | 414 | 2485 | 6.00 | 414.2 |
| 6 | SMU | 6 | 1192 | 1622 | 469 | 2814 | 6.00 | 469.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 7 | 1538 | 2069 | 583 | 3607 | 6.19 | 515.3 |
| 9 | Houston | 7 | 1740 | 2061 | 598 | 3801 | 6.36 | 543.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 1665 | 1815 | 534 | 3480 | 6.52 | 435.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 5 | 932 | 1665 | 368 | 2597 | 7.06 | 519.4 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 6 | 2350 | 1644 | 438 | 3994 | 9.12 | 665.7 |