2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 3 | Tulane | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 5 | UCF | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 5 | South Florida | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Temple | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 8 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Memphis | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 10 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 |