2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 9 | 975 | 1303 | 509 | 2278 | 4.48 | 253.1 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 956 | 2024 | 575 | 2980 | 5.18 | 372.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 8 | 1510 | 1665 | 552 | 3175 | 5.75 | 396.9 |
| 4 | UCF | 8 | 1645 | 1703 | 661 | 3348 | 5.07 | 418.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 8 | 1357 | 2076 | 600 | 3433 | 5.72 | 429.1 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 1723 | 1874 | 668 | 3597 | 5.38 | 449.6 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 1934 | 1703 | 574 | 3637 | 6.34 | 454.6 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 1586 | 2078 | 646 | 3664 | 5.67 | 458.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 8 | 1817 | 2010 | 648 | 3827 | 5.91 | 478.4 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 2095 | 1742 | 595 | 3837 | 6.45 | 479.6 |
| 11 | Navy | 9 | 1633 | 2331 | 607 | 3964 | 6.53 | 440.4 |
| 12 | South Florida | 8 | 1502 | 2477 | 647 | 3979 | 6.15 | 497.4 |