2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 179 | 719 | 4.02 | 11 | 44.75 | 179.75 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 8 | 414 | 1709 | 4.13 | 16 | 51.75 | 213.63 |
| 3 | Tulane | 8 | 338 | 1405 | 4.16 | 16 | 42.25 | 175.63 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 9 | 377 | 1571 | 4.17 | 18 | 41.89 | 174.56 |
| 5 | Houston | 4 | 174 | 757 | 4.35 | 8 | 43.50 | 189.25 |
| 5 | UCF | 7 | 333 | 1448 | 4.35 | 18 | 47.57 | 206.86 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 236 | 1178 | 4.99 | 13 | 47.20 | 235.60 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 3 | 167 | 926 | 5.54 | 13 | 55.67 | 308.67 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 9 | 406 | 2290 | 5.64 | 30 | 45.11 | 254.44 |
| 10 | SMU | 7 | 320 | 1905 | 5.95 | 23 | 45.71 | 272.14 |
| 11 | Memphis | 5 | 270 | 1750 | 6.48 | 23 | 54.00 | 350.00 |
| 12 | South Florida | 2 | 114 | 797 | 6.99 | 10 | 57.00 | 398.50 |