2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 6 | 644 | 1412 | 335 | 2056 | 6.14 | 342.7 |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | 958 | 1165 | 469 | 2123 | 4.53 | 353.8 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 7 | 1056 | 1527 | 501 | 2583 | 5.16 | 369.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 7 | 1194 | 1730 | 503 | 2924 | 5.81 | 417.7 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 9 | 1900 | 1875 | 634 | 3775 | 5.95 | 419.4 |
| 6 | South Florida | 8 | 2041 | 1484 | 597 | 3525 | 5.90 | 440.6 |
| 7 | Memphis | 7 | 1522 | 1583 | 532 | 3105 | 5.84 | 443.6 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 1518 | 1599 | 558 | 3117 | 5.59 | 445.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 6 | 1112 | 1615 | 476 | 2727 | 5.73 | 454.5 |
| 10 | Houston | 7 | 1767 | 1762 | 454 | 3529 | 7.77 | 504.1 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 5 | 1272 | 1395 | 394 | 2667 | 6.77 | 533.4 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 6 | 1696 | 1629 | 405 | 3325 | 8.21 | 554.2 |