2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 492 | 1154 | 304 | 1646 | 5.41 | 411.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | 3 | 508 | 749 | 195 | 1257 | 6.45 | 419.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 554 | 794 | 277 | 1348 | 4.87 | 337.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 658 | 1123 | 293 | 1781 | 6.08 | 445.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4 | 671 | 1339 | 283 | 2010 | 7.10 | 502.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 5 | 752 | 1011 | 343 | 1763 | 5.14 | 352.6 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 756 | 1033 | 280 | 1789 | 6.39 | 447.3 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 819 | 1281 | 379 | 2100 | 5.54 | 420.0 |
| 9 | Navy | 5 | 848 | 993 | 311 | 1841 | 5.92 | 368.2 |
| 10 | Memphis | 6 | 865 | 1763 | 486 | 2628 | 5.41 | 438.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 1020 | 2053 | 607 | 3073 | 5.06 | 384.1 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 1182 | 954 | 302 | 2136 | 7.07 | 534.0 |