2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 4 | South Florida | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Navy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |