2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 11 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 2 | SMU | 10 | 11 | 51 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 2 | Memphis | 10 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 4 | UTSA | 11 | 10 | 55 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 5 | UAB | 10 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 5 | South Florida | 10 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 5 | Navy | 11 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 3.73 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 9 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 9 | North Texas | 10 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 3.10 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 9 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 10 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 13 | Rice | 10 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 14 | Temple | 9 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2.00 |