2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 12 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 1 | Tulane | 12 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 4.75 |
| 3 | SMU | 13 | 12 | 57 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 4 | Memphis | 11 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 5 | UTSA | 12 | 10 | 57 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 5 | Navy | 10 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 11 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 9 | UAB | 11 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 9 | North Texas | 11 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 3.55 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 9 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 3.44 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 10 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 13 | Rice | 11 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 14 | Temple | 11 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 2.00 |