2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Temple | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 10 | SMU | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |