2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 527 | 1057 | 370 | 1584 | 4.28 | 316.8 |
| 2 | South Florida | 3 | 367 | 507 | 203 | 874 | 4.31 | 291.3 |
| 3 | Navy | 6 | 668 | 1129 | 386 | 1797 | 4.66 | 299.5 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3 | 321 | 641 | 201 | 962 | 4.79 | 320.7 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 937 | 1069 | 409 | 2006 | 4.90 | 334.3 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 944 | 1336 | 455 | 2280 | 5.01 | 380.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7 | 885 | 1592 | 486 | 2477 | 5.10 | 353.9 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 784 | 1011 | 338 | 1795 | 5.31 | 359.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 7 | 921 | 2137 | 528 | 3058 | 5.79 | 436.9 |
| 10 | Houston | 4 | 312 | 1451 | 298 | 1763 | 5.92 | 440.8 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 884 | 1208 | 351 | 2092 | 5.96 | 418.4 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 5 | 1060 | 1459 | 350 | 2519 | 7.20 | 503.8 |