2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 9 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 1 | Houston | 10 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 10 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 6.00 |
| 4 | UCF | 10 | 9 | 54 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 5 | Tulane | 10 | 8 | 61 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 9 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 4.33 |
| 5 | SMU | 9 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 8 | South Florida | 10 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 9 | Memphis | 11 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 4.18 |
| 9 | Navy | 12 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 2.08 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 9 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 10 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2.10 |