2018 Conference USA Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 2 | Marshall | 8 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 5.13 |
| 5 | Florida International | 8 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 5 | UAB | 9 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 7 | North Texas | 8 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 8 | Rice | 8 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 8 | UTEP | 8 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 10 | UTSA | 8 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 8 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 3.38 |