2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 11 | 2556 | 1858 | 795 | 4414 | 5.55 | 401.3 |
| 2 | SMU | 9 | 1779 | 1921 | 703 | 3700 | 5.26 | 411.1 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 2663 | 1981 | 533 | 4644 | 8.71 | 580.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 11 | 1889 | 2013 | 879 | 3902 | 4.44 | 354.7 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 1335 | 2209 | 779 | 3544 | 4.55 | 295.3 |
| 6 | UCF | 11 | 2477 | 2227 | 864 | 4704 | 5.44 | 427.6 |
| 6 | South Florida | 11 | 2589 | 2227 | 836 | 4816 | 5.76 | 437.8 |
| 8 | Navy | 9 | 1455 | 2273 | 581 | 3728 | 6.42 | 414.2 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 10 | 1474 | 2736 | 705 | 4210 | 5.97 | 421.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 11 | 1492 | 2780 | 802 | 4272 | 5.33 | 388.4 |
| 11 | Memphis | 12 | 1890 | 2945 | 913 | 4835 | 5.30 | 402.9 |
| 12 | Houston | 12 | 2370 | 3497 | 1023 | 5867 | 5.74 | 488.9 |