2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 7 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 84.33 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 11 | 16 | 5 | 31.3 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 41.33 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 9 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 57.08 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 108.72 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 190.57 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Navy | 7 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 162.66 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Temple | 9 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 136.74 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 8 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 102.35 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Houston | 7 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 114 | 2 | 1 | 139.87 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 10 | 9 | 90.0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 185.76 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 10 | 17 | 13 | 76.5 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 194.01 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | SMU | 9 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 171 | 3 | 0 | 232.91 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||