2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 77 | 32 | 41.6 | 412 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 91.58 | 19.3 | 103.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 4 | 131 | 59 | 45.0 | 605 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 81.77 | 32.8 | 151.3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 101 | 51 | 50.5 | 668 | 6.6 | 4 | 2 | 115.17 | 25.3 | 167.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 70 | 41 | 58.6 | 501 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 129.97 | 23.3 | 167.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 128 | 76 | 59.4 | 955 | 7.5 | 3 | 5 | 121.98 | 25.6 | 191.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 132 | 68 | 51.5 | 772 | 5.8 | 5 | 5 | 105.56 | 33.0 | 193.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 129 | 65 | 50.4 | 811 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 111.88 | 32.3 | 202.8 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 118 | 75 | 63.6 | 812 | 6.9 | 6 | 6 | 127.97 | 29.5 | 203.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 5 | 212 | 107 | 50.5 | 1026 | 4.8 | 7 | 4 | 98.26 | 42.4 | 205.2 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 4 | 116 | 81 | 69.8 | 938 | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 165.59 | 29.0 | 234.5 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 204 | 116 | 56.9 | 1210 | 5.9 | 14 | 5 | 124.43 | 40.8 | 242.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 5 | 188 | 114 | 60.6 | 1566 | 8.3 | 13 | 2 | 151.30 | 37.6 | 313.2 |