2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 129.50 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 42 | 15 | 35.7 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 62.48 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 10 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 132.99 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | SMU | 11 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 227 | 1 | 3 | 104.73 | 80 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Tulane | 11 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 233 | 2 | 5 | 104.05 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Temple | 13 | 46 | 20 | 43.5 | 244 | 0 | 2 | 79.33 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Navy | 11 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 264 | 1 | 3 | 120.24 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 11 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 142.14 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 11 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 162.92 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | UCF | 13 | 45 | 23 | 51.1 | 377 | 3 | 1 | 139.05 | 74 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 43 | 24 | 55.8 | 380 | 2 | 5 | 122.13 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | South Florida | 12 | 55 | 30 | 54.5 | 420 | 1 | 2 | 117.42 | 58 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||