2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 12 | 98 | 70 | 71.4 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 136.51 | 79 | 32 | 16 | 2 |
| 2 | Temple | 13 | 109 | 60 | 55.0 | 797 | 0 | 2 | 112.80 | 41 | 35 | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 128 | 79 | 61.7 | 844 | 1 | 1 | 118.13 | 65 | 36 | 22 | 6 |
| 4 | Tulane | 12 | 103 | 56 | 54.4 | 967 | 2 | 3 | 133.81 | 79 | 33 | 20 | 10 |
| 5 | Navy | 13 | 107 | 71 | 66.4 | 1045 | 2 | 3 | 148.95 | 62 | 39 | 25 | 12 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 94 | 69 | 73.4 | 1095 | 3 | 2 | 177.52 | 77 | 42 | 21 | 12 |
| 7 | South Florida | 12 | 165 | 95 | 57.6 | 1239 | 1 | 4 | 117.81 | 76 | 51 | 27 | 10 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 12 | 97 | 68 | 70.1 | 1296 | 7 | 2 | 202.02 | 79 | 46 | 27 | 15 |
| 9 | SMU | 13 | 143 | 93 | 65.0 | 1409 | 3 | 6 | 146.34 | 72 | 57 | 26 | 17 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 12 | 143 | 101 | 70.6 | 1425 | 3 | 2 | 158.46 | 75 | 57 | 35 | 15 |
| 11 | Houston | 12 | 147 | 96 | 65.3 | 1426 | 3 | 5 | 146.74 | 77 | 61 | 32 | 15 |
| 12 | UCF | 13 | 170 | 95 | 55.9 | 1573 | 4 | 5 | 135.49 | 75 | 55 | 31 | 20 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||