2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 10 | 353 | 1116 | 3.16 | 15 | 35.30 | 111.60 |
| 2 | Temple | 11 | 396 | 1535 | 3.88 | 12 | 36.00 | 139.55 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 510 | 2357 | 4.62 | 23 | 39.23 | 181.31 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 11 | 439 | 1899 | 4.33 | 23 | 39.91 | 172.64 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 8 | 321 | 1357 | 4.23 | 16 | 40.13 | 169.63 |
| 6 | South Florida | 9 | 369 | 1659 | 4.50 | 19 | 41.00 | 184.33 |
| 7 | Tulane | 10 | 415 | 1778 | 4.28 | 19 | 41.50 | 177.80 |
| 8 | SMU | 9 | 376 | 2017 | 5.36 | 26 | 41.78 | 224.11 |
| 9 | Memphis | 10 | 426 | 2170 | 5.09 | 22 | 42.60 | 217.00 |
| 10 | UCF | 10 | 453 | 1754 | 3.87 | 16 | 45.30 | 175.40 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 8 | 367 | 2095 | 5.71 | 25 | 45.88 | 261.88 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 10 | 488 | 1995 | 4.09 | 16 | 48.80 | 199.50 |