2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 12 | 13.0 | 77 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Navy | 13 | 20.0 | 100 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 21.0 | 139 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Tulane | 11 | 21.0 | 139 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Temple | 13 | 27.0 | 235 | 2.08 |
| 6 | SMU | 11 | 24.0 | 159 | 2.18 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 11 | 25.0 | 164 | 2.27 |
| 8 | Memphis | 12 | 32.0 | 244 | 2.67 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 33.0 | 236 | 2.75 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 11 | 31.0 | 222 | 2.82 |
| 11 | Houston | 12 | 37.0 | 243 | 3.08 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 11 | 35.0 | 191 | 3.18 |