2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 9 | 2272 | 2358 | 618 | 4630 | 7.49 | 514.4 |
| 2 | Houston | 9 | 1676 | 2441 | 624 | 4117 | 6.60 | 457.4 |
| 3 | South Florida | 9 | 1993 | 1714 | 661 | 3707 | 5.61 | 411.9 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 9 | 2141 | 2540 | 674 | 4681 | 6.95 | 520.1 |
| 5 | Navy | 11 | 1266 | 2417 | 680 | 3683 | 5.42 | 334.8 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 10 | 1776 | 2152 | 689 | 3928 | 5.70 | 392.8 |
| 7 | Temple | 9 | 1515 | 2007 | 698 | 3522 | 5.05 | 391.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 11 | 1806 | 2534 | 759 | 4340 | 5.72 | 394.5 |
| 9 | UCF | 10 | 1590 | 2025 | 764 | 3615 | 4.73 | 361.5 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 11 | 1532 | 2638 | 805 | 4170 | 5.18 | 379.1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 1983 | 2426 | 816 | 4409 | 5.40 | 400.8 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 1797 | 3564 | 926 | 5361 | 5.79 | 446.8 |