2026 American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 3 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Memphis | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Army | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Rice | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 9 | USF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 10 | Navy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |