2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 11 | 2715 | 1930 | 812 | 4645 | 5.72 | 422.3 |
| 2 | Temple | 12 | 2256 | 2182 | 959 | 4438 | 4.63 | 369.8 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 12 | 1421 | 2343 | 787 | 3764 | 4.78 | 313.7 |
| 4 | South Florida | 12 | 3026 | 2546 | 933 | 5572 | 5.97 | 464.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 11 | 2297 | 2554 | 853 | 4851 | 5.69 | 441.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 2713 | 2668 | 960 | 5381 | 5.61 | 448.4 |
| 7 | Navy | 12 | 2328 | 2879 | 785 | 5207 | 6.63 | 433.9 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 11 | 3821 | 3038 | 779 | 6859 | 8.80 | 623.5 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 11 | 1955 | 3054 | 799 | 5009 | 6.27 | 455.4 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 1739 | 3134 | 880 | 4873 | 5.54 | 406.1 |
| 11 | Houston | 12 | 2817 | 3304 | 1015 | 6121 | 6.03 | 510.1 |
| 12 | Memphis | 13 | 2345 | 3475 | 1018 | 5820 | 5.72 | 447.7 |