2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 6 | 443 | 1283 | 398 | 1726 | 4.34 | 287.7 |
| 2 | SMU | 4 | 599 | 1241 | 310 | 1840 | 5.94 | 460.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 6 | 678 | 1740 | 454 | 2418 | 5.33 | 403.0 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 724 | 1002 | 423 | 1726 | 4.08 | 246.6 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 5 | 732 | 1306 | 374 | 2038 | 5.45 | 407.6 |
| 6 | Tulane | 5 | 736 | 997 | 339 | 1733 | 5.11 | 346.6 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 749 | 1077 | 309 | 1826 | 5.91 | 365.2 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 5 | 828 | 1142 | 346 | 1970 | 5.69 | 394.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 844 | 1253 | 451 | 2097 | 4.65 | 349.5 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 917 | 1254 | 476 | 2171 | 4.56 | 361.8 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 1036 | 2539 | 671 | 3575 | 5.33 | 446.9 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 1082 | 2146 | 625 | 3228 | 5.16 | 403.5 |