2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 6 | 41 | 153 | 3.73 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Temple | 4 | 42 | 139 | 3.31 | 2 | 63 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | South Florida | 3 | 28 | 175 | 6.25 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Navy | 5 | 34 | 180 | 5.29 | 1 | 85 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 6 | 61 | 226 | 3.70 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 10 | 75 | 256 | 3.41 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Tulane | 6 | 42 | 175 | 4.17 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | SMU | 5 | 40 | 219 | 5.48 | 1 | 55 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | UCF | 3 | 37 | 235 | 6.35 | 4 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 46 | 258 | 5.61 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Memphis | 6 | 45 | 292 | 6.49 | 5 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 9 | 93 | 515 | 5.54 | 7 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||