2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 84 | 174 | 55 | 258 | 4.69 | 258.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 1 | 222 | 61 | 59 | 283 | 4.80 | 283.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 1 | 224 | 219 | 76 | 443 | 5.83 | 443.0 |
| 4 | South Florida | 1 | 282 | 221 | 70 | 503 | 7.19 | 503.0 |
| 5 | Temple | 1 | 123 | 440 | 83 | 563 | 6.78 | 563.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 1 | 507 | 85 | 62 | 592 | 9.55 | 592.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 234 | 421 | 83 | 655 | 7.89 | 655.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 562 | 576 | 161 | 1138 | 7.07 | 569.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 2 | 551 | 676 | 180 | 1227 | 6.82 | 613.5 |