2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 253 | 501 | 151 | 754 | 4.99 | 251.3 |
| 2 | Memphis | 4 | 640 | 412 | 254 | 1052 | 4.14 | 263.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 4 | 530 | 605 | 296 | 1135 | 3.83 | 283.8 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 521 | 668 | 252 | 1189 | 4.72 | 297.3 |
| 5 | UCF | 5 | 598 | 1026 | 384 | 1624 | 4.23 | 324.8 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 589 | 772 | 272 | 1361 | 5.00 | 340.3 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 5 | 757 | 955 | 334 | 1712 | 5.13 | 342.4 |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 608 | 1210 | 374 | 1818 | 4.86 | 363.6 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 703 | 811 | 280 | 1514 | 5.41 | 378.5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 755 | 812 | 303 | 1567 | 5.17 | 391.8 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 641 | 938 | 249 | 1579 | 6.34 | 394.8 |
| 12 | Houston | 5 | 894 | 1566 | 358 | 2460 | 6.87 | 492.0 |