2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 7 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 5.57 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 6 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 7 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 8 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 8 | SMU | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 9 | South Florida | 7 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 10 | Houston | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 11 | Navy | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.57 |