2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 419 | 1287 | 3.07 | 16 | 34.92 | 107.25 |
| 2 | Temple | 13 | 476 | 1776 | 3.73 | 17 | 36.62 | 136.62 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 11 | 429 | 1713 | 3.99 | 19 | 39.00 | 155.73 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 510 | 2357 | 4.62 | 23 | 39.23 | 181.31 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 12 | 487 | 2167 | 4.45 | 27 | 40.58 | 180.58 |
| 6 | Tulane | 11 | 449 | 1857 | 4.14 | 20 | 40.82 | 168.82 |
| 7 | Memphis | 12 | 501 | 2554 | 5.10 | 27 | 41.75 | 212.83 |
| 8 | SMU | 11 | 462 | 2429 | 5.26 | 29 | 42.00 | 220.82 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 11 | 468 | 2594 | 5.54 | 33 | 42.55 | 235.82 |
| 10 | USF | 12 | 521 | 2427 | 4.66 | 27 | 43.42 | 202.25 |
| 11 | UCF | 12 | 544 | 2119 | 3.90 | 22 | 45.33 | 176.58 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 11 | 513 | 2098 | 4.09 | 17 | 46.64 | 190.73 |