2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 9 | 287 | 975 | 3.40 | 6 | 31.89 | 108.33 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 293 | 956 | 3.26 | 13 | 36.63 | 119.50 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 321 | 1357 | 4.23 | 16 | 40.13 | 169.63 |
| 4 | Navy | 9 | 325 | 1633 | 5.02 | 17 | 36.11 | 181.44 |
| 5 | South Florida | 8 | 328 | 1502 | 4.58 | 18 | 41.00 | 187.75 |
| 6 | Tulane | 8 | 328 | 1510 | 4.60 | 16 | 41.00 | 188.75 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 341 | 1586 | 4.65 | 18 | 42.63 | 198.25 |
| 8 | UCF | 8 | 381 | 1645 | 4.32 | 15 | 47.63 | 205.63 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 8 | 411 | 1723 | 4.19 | 14 | 51.38 | 215.38 |
| 10 | Memphis | 8 | 350 | 1817 | 5.19 | 18 | 43.75 | 227.13 |
| 11 | SMU | 8 | 347 | 1934 | 5.57 | 25 | 43.38 | 241.75 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 8 | 367 | 2095 | 5.71 | 25 | 45.88 | 261.88 |