2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 6 | 235 | 844 | 3.59 | 10 | 39.17 | 140.67 |
| 2 | Temple | 6 | 256 | 1052 | 4.11 | 14 | 42.67 | 175.33 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 6 | 330 | 1366 | 4.14 | 15 | 55.00 | 227.67 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 283 | 1202 | 4.25 | 14 | 47.17 | 200.33 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 263 | 1121 | 4.26 | 11 | 43.83 | 186.83 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 5 | 225 | 1035 | 4.60 | 11 | 45.00 | 207.00 |
| 7 | Navy | 8 | 338 | 1608 | 4.76 | 17 | 42.25 | 201.00 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 209 | 1085 | 5.19 | 14 | 52.25 | 271.25 |
| 9 | SMU | 7 | 324 | 1830 | 5.65 | 22 | 46.29 | 261.43 |
| 10 | Memphis | 6 | 287 | 1710 | 5.96 | 21 | 47.83 | 285.00 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 6 | 286 | 1766 | 6.17 | 25 | 47.67 | 294.33 |
| 12 | South Florida | 4 | 203 | 1391 | 6.85 | 18 | 50.75 | 347.75 |