2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 799 | 492 | 371 | 1291 | 3.48 | 258.2 |
| 2 | SMU | 3 | 852 | 511 | 249 | 1363 | 5.47 | 454.3 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 579 | 514 | 206 | 1093 | 5.31 | 364.3 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3 | 273 | 667 | 202 | 940 | 4.65 | 313.3 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 901 | 697 | 292 | 1598 | 5.47 | 399.5 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 1447 | 886 | 295 | 2333 | 7.91 | 583.3 |
| 7 | South Florida | 5 | 995 | 1037 | 403 | 2032 | 5.04 | 406.4 |
| 8 | UCF | 6 | 1196 | 1199 | 463 | 2395 | 5.17 | 399.2 |
| 9 | Tulane | 5 | 462 | 1209 | 343 | 1671 | 4.87 | 334.2 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 7 | 758 | 1296 | 452 | 2054 | 4.54 | 293.4 |
| 11 | Memphis | 7 | 900 | 1696 | 538 | 2596 | 4.83 | 370.9 |
| 12 | Houston | 7 | 1181 | 2375 | 632 | 3556 | 5.63 | 508.0 |