2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 5.0 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 2 | Navy | 5 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 6.0 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 9.0 | 57 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Temple | 7 | 11.0 | 100 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 8 | 18.0 | 113 | 2.25 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 14.0 | 118 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 5 | 12.0 | 70 | 2.40 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 5 | 12.0 | 86 | 2.40 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 6 | 16.0 | 72 | 2.67 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 11.0 | 62 | 2.75 |
| 12 | Houston | 6 | 22.0 | 152 | 3.67 |