2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 38 | 29 | 0.76 | 0 | 38.00 | 29.00 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 22 | 83 | 3.77 | 1 | 22.00 | 83.00 |
| 3 | South Florida | 1 | 34 | 91 | 2.68 | 2 | 34.00 | 91.00 |
| 4 | Houston | 1 | 37 | 127 | 3.43 | 2 | 37.00 | 127.00 |
| 5 | Memphis | 1 | 48 | 262 | 5.46 | 4 | 48.00 | 262.00 |
| 6 | Temple | 2 | 87 | 293 | 3.37 | 3 | 43.50 | 146.50 |
| 7 | Navy | 3 | 139 | 593 | 4.27 | 7 | 46.33 | 197.67 |