2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 7 | 889 | 2088 | 512 | 2977 | 5.81 | 425.3 |
| 2 | South Florida | 7 | 1078 | 1430 | 518 | 2508 | 4.84 | 358.3 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 8 | 1329 | 1713 | 566 | 3042 | 5.37 | 380.3 |
| 4 | Tulane | 9 | 1198 | 1917 | 592 | 3115 | 5.26 | 346.1 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 9 | 1738 | 2177 | 605 | 3915 | 6.47 | 435.0 |
| 6 | Navy | 10 | 1058 | 1961 | 610 | 3019 | 4.95 | 301.9 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 1680 | 2411 | 642 | 4091 | 6.37 | 454.6 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1152 | 2098 | 677 | 3250 | 4.80 | 325.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 10 | 1541 | 2065 | 694 | 3606 | 5.20 | 360.6 |
| 10 | Temple | 10 | 1404 | 2192 | 779 | 3596 | 4.62 | 359.6 |
| 11 | SMU | 11 | 1491 | 3240 | 844 | 4731 | 5.61 | 430.1 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | 1714 | 2444 | 913 | 4158 | 4.55 | 346.5 |