2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 142 | 90 | 63.4 | 908 | 6.4 | 9 | 2 | 135.19 | 28.4 | 181.6 |
| 2 | Temple | 5 | 114 | 70 | 61.4 | 977 | 8.6 | 10 | 1 | 160.59 | 22.8 | 195.4 |
| 3 | UTSA | 4 | 115 | 64 | 55.7 | 841 | 7.3 | 5 | 0 | 131.43 | 28.8 | 210.3 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 145 | 87 | 60.0 | 1052 | 7.3 | 9 | 2 | 138.66 | 29.0 | 210.4 |
| 5 | Memphis | 5 | 148 | 86 | 58.1 | 1054 | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 126.38 | 29.6 | 210.8 |
| 6 | UAB | 5 | 143 | 99 | 69.2 | 1146 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 153.12 | 28.6 | 229.2 |
| 7 | Tulane | 5 | 167 | 115 | 68.9 | 1178 | 7.1 | 4 | 7 | 127.63 | 33.4 | 235.6 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 129 | 87 | 67.4 | 952 | 7.4 | 8 | 2 | 146.80 | 32.3 | 238.0 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 145 | 89 | 61.4 | 959 | 6.6 | 7 | 3 | 128.73 | 36.3 | 239.8 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 5 | 133 | 93 | 69.9 | 1231 | 9.3 | 7 | 4 | 159.03 | 26.6 | 246.2 |
| 11 | North Texas | 4 | 134 | 81 | 60.4 | 1047 | 7.8 | 10 | 4 | 144.74 | 33.5 | 261.8 |
| 12 | Rice | 5 | 172 | 98 | 57.0 | 1345 | 7.8 | 8 | 2 | 135.69 | 34.4 | 269.0 |
| 13 | South Florida | 5 | 177 | 102 | 57.6 | 1398 | 7.9 | 9 | 3 | 137.36 | 35.4 | 279.6 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 5 | 179 | 119 | 66.5 | 1477 | 8.3 | 12 | 6 | 151.21 | 35.8 | 295.4 |