2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 1 | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 107 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 82.56 | 23.0 | 107.0 |
| 2 | UTSA | 1 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 209 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 127.75 | 33.0 | 209.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 1 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 234 | 11.7 | 2 | 1 | 176.28 | 20.0 | 234.0 |
| 4 | Rice | 2 | 71 | 41 | 57.7 | 554 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 146.54 | 35.5 | 277.0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 204 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 142.54 | 33.0 | 204.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 61 | 37 | 60.7 | 477 | 7.8 | 3 | 3 | 132.74 | 30.5 | 238.5 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 1 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 135 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 130.18 | 23.0 | 135.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 1 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 358 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 158.08 | 43.0 | 358.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 2 | 69 | 45 | 65.2 | 556 | 8.1 | 6 | 0 | 161.61 | 34.5 | 278.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 2 | 48 | 33 | 68.8 | 627 | 13.1 | 4 | 0 | 205.98 | 24.0 | 313.5 |
| 11 | UAB | 1 | 40 | 28 | 70.0 | 394 | 9.9 | 3 | 1 | 172.49 | 40.0 | 394.0 |
| 12 | SMU | 1 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 176 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 | 174.02 | 27.0 | 176.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 2 | 54 | 38 | 70.4 | 622 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 209.91 | 27.0 | 311.0 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 3 | 104 | 82 | 78.8 | 1376 | 13.2 | 12 | 2 | 224.22 | 34.7 | 458.7 |