2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 13 | 1776 | 2046 | 798 | 3822 | 4.79 | 294.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 11 | 1857 | 2182 | 762 | 4039 | 5.30 | 367.2 |
| 3 | UCF | 12 | 2119 | 2472 | 938 | 4591 | 4.89 | 382.6 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 11 | 2594 | 2519 | 779 | 5113 | 6.56 | 464.8 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 11 | 2098 | 2653 | 876 | 4751 | 5.42 | 431.9 |
| 6 | SMU | 11 | 2429 | 2727 | 834 | 5156 | 6.18 | 468.7 |
| 7 | Houston | 12 | 1287 | 2795 | 825 | 4082 | 4.95 | 340.2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 11 | 1713 | 2907 | 810 | 4620 | 5.70 | 420.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 2167 | 3009 | 938 | 5176 | 5.52 | 431.3 |
| 10 | Memphis | 12 | 2554 | 3103 | 962 | 5657 | 5.88 | 471.4 |
| 11 | Navy | 13 | 2357 | 3255 | 878 | 5612 | 6.39 | 431.7 |
| 12 | South Florida | 12 | 2427 | 3547 | 987 | 5974 | 6.05 | 497.8 |