2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 17.0 | 111 | 4.25 |
| 2 | Temple | 5 | 17.0 | 78 | 3.40 |
| 3 | South Florida | 4 | 11.0 | 67 | 2.75 |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | 13.0 | 63 | 2.60 |
| 5 | Memphis | 5 | 12.0 | 60 | 2.40 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 5 | 9.0 | 58 | 1.80 |
| 7 | SMU | 5 | 8.0 | 49 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 6.0 | 48 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 5 | 6.0 | 36 | 1.20 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 6.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |