2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 407 | 683 | 229 | 1090 | 4.76 | 363.3 |
| 2 | Houston | 3 | 481 | 736 | 205 | 1217 | 5.94 | 405.7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 3 | 450 | 774 | 241 | 1224 | 5.08 | 408.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 3 | 326 | 957 | 220 | 1283 | 5.83 | 427.7 |
| 5 | Navy | 4 | 514 | 904 | 286 | 1418 | 4.96 | 354.5 |
| 6 | South Florida | 4 | 838 | 675 | 285 | 1513 | 5.31 | 378.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 790 | 730 | 257 | 1520 | 5.91 | 380.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 781 | 845 | 241 | 1626 | 6.75 | 542.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 855 | 823 | 276 | 1678 | 6.08 | 419.5 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 4 | 930 | 930 | 275 | 1860 | 6.76 | 465.0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 870 | 1078 | 338 | 1948 | 5.76 | 487.0 |
| 12 | Temple | 4 | 810 | 1278 | 330 | 2088 | 6.33 | 522.0 |