2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 12 | 10 | 72 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 2 | UCF | 12 | 11 | 63 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 3 | Temple | 12 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 55 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 5 | Houston | 12 | 14 | 52 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 7 | Memphis | 13 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 8 | South Florida | 12 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 11 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 10 | SMU | 11 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 3.09 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 11 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 2.18 |
| 12 | Navy | 12 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 2.08 |