2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 8 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 6.00 |
| 1 | Houston | 8 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 8 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 8 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 3 | SMU | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 3.25 |
| 6 | UCF | 9 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 6 | South Florida | 8 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 5 | 55 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 8 | Memphis | 9 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 8 | Navy | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 8 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 3.63 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.75 |