2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 11 | 11 | 71 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 2 | UCF | 11 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 3 | Houston | 12 | 14 | 57 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 5 | Temple | 11 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 6 | Memphis | 12 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 10 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 8 | USF | 11 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 10 | SMU | 9 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 11 | Navy | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2.63 |