2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 11 | 7.0 | 48 | 0.64 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 20.0 | 105 | 1.67 |
| 2 | SMU | 10 | 20.0 | 116 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Tulane | 11 | 20.0 | 133 | 1.82 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 20.0 | 162 | 2.22 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 22.0 | 133 | 1.83 |
| 6 | UCF | 10 | 22.0 | 144 | 2.20 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 10 | 23.0 | 149 | 2.30 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 24.0 | 221 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 10 | 27.0 | 147 | 2.70 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 31.0 | 237 | 2.82 |
| 12 | Houston | 11 | 34.0 | 222 | 3.09 |