2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 199 | 351 | 62 | 550 | 8.87 | 550.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 3 | 559 | 525 | 186 | 1084 | 5.83 | 361.3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 273 | 667 | 202 | 940 | 4.65 | 313.3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3 | 398 | 716 | 212 | 1114 | 5.25 | 371.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 1132 | 809 | 387 | 1941 | 5.02 | 388.2 |
| 6 | Temple | 8 | 1388 | 1007 | 614 | 2395 | 3.90 | 299.4 |
| 7 | South Florida | 7 | 1606 | 1262 | 539 | 2868 | 5.32 | 409.7 |
| 8 | Tulane | 7 | 735 | 1741 | 475 | 2476 | 5.21 | 353.7 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 11 | 1255 | 1972 | 707 | 3227 | 4.56 | 293.4 |
| 10 | Memphis | 8 | 834 | 2014 | 594 | 2848 | 4.79 | 356.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 8 | 1362 | 2140 | 666 | 3502 | 5.26 | 437.8 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | 2729 | 2354 | 945 | 5083 | 5.38 | 423.6 |