2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 11 | 53 | 143 | 2.70 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 56 | 180 | 3.21 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | South Florida | 9 | 55 | 189 | 3.44 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | SMU | 7 | 37 | 214 | 5.78 | 3 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 12 | 113 | 383 | 3.39 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Houston | 9 | 66 | 183 | 2.77 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | UCF | 10 | 83 | 315 | 3.80 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 10 | 63 | 344 | 5.46 | 5 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 10 | 95 | 370 | 3.89 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Navy | 13 | 147 | 588 | 4.00 | 5 | 63 | 37 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Tulane | 10 | 106 | 402 | 3.79 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | Memphis | 8 | 54 | 309 | 5.72 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||