2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 1085 | 863 | 313 | 1948 | 6.22 | 487.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 6 | 1052 | 1044 | 375 | 2096 | 5.59 | 349.3 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 5 | 1035 | 1167 | 356 | 2202 | 6.19 | 440.4 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 1121 | 1185 | 423 | 2306 | 5.45 | 384.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 6 | 844 | 1512 | 427 | 2356 | 5.52 | 392.7 |
| 6 | South Florida | 4 | 1391 | 1008 | 316 | 2399 | 7.59 | 599.8 |
| 7 | UCF | 6 | 1202 | 1218 | 462 | 2420 | 5.24 | 403.3 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 6 | 1366 | 1347 | 502 | 2713 | 5.40 | 452.2 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 6 | 1766 | 1377 | 433 | 3143 | 7.26 | 523.8 |
| 10 | SMU | 7 | 1830 | 1486 | 524 | 3316 | 6.33 | 473.7 |
| 11 | Memphis | 6 | 1710 | 1850 | 511 | 3560 | 6.97 | 593.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 8 | 1608 | 2178 | 569 | 3786 | 6.65 | 473.3 |