2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 11 | 1535 | 1516 | 665 | 3051 | 4.59 | 277.4 |
| 2 | Houston | 10 | 1116 | 2261 | 682 | 3377 | 4.95 | 337.7 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 1357 | 2076 | 600 | 3433 | 5.72 | 429.1 |
| 4 | UCF | 10 | 1754 | 2017 | 783 | 3771 | 4.82 | 377.1 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 2095 | 1742 | 595 | 3837 | 6.45 | 479.6 |
| 6 | Tulane | 10 | 1778 | 2086 | 707 | 3864 | 5.47 | 386.4 |
| 7 | SMU | 9 | 2017 | 2014 | 653 | 4031 | 6.17 | 447.9 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1995 | 2252 | 794 | 4247 | 5.35 | 424.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 9 | 1659 | 2638 | 723 | 4297 | 5.94 | 477.4 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 2170 | 2549 | 802 | 4719 | 5.88 | 471.9 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 11 | 1899 | 2860 | 868 | 4759 | 5.48 | 432.6 |
| 12 | Navy | 13 | 2357 | 3255 | 878 | 5612 | 6.39 | 431.7 |