2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 12 | 65 | 38 | 58.5 | 477 | 4 | 1 | 137.33 | 87 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 10 | 66 | 36 | 54.5 | 481 | 3 | 1 | 127.74 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 10 | 61 | 40 | 65.6 | 540 | 2 | 3 | 140.91 | 79 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 11 | 57 | 35 | 61.4 | 620 | 4 | 1 | 172.42 | 74 | 26 | 13 | 9 |
| 5 | SMU | 12 | 81 | 54 | 66.7 | 684 | 7 | 1 | 163.65 | 59 | 28 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 113 | 60 | 53.1 | 729 | 6 | 5 | 115.96 | 83 | 34 | 17 | 6 |
| 7 | Temple | 13 | 116 | 62 | 53.4 | 809 | 5 | 2 | 122.80 | 48 | 36 | 21 | 8 |
| 8 | Memphis | 13 | 134 | 73 | 54.5 | 838 | 8 | 6 | 117.75 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 8 |
| 9 | Navy | 12 | 90 | 55 | 61.1 | 885 | 8 | 4 | 164.15 | 62 | 36 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | Houston | 12 | 124 | 68 | 54.8 | 914 | 6 | 6 | 123.05 | 70 | 36 | 21 | 8 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 11 | 102 | 63 | 61.8 | 943 | 5 | 0 | 155.61 | 73 | 35 | 24 | 10 |
| 12 | South Florida | 12 | 128 | 68 | 53.1 | 989 | 6 | 5 | 125.70 | 76 | 45 | 24 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||