2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 9 | 520 | 3126 | 6.01 | 42 | 57.78 | 347.33 |
| 2 | South Florida | 8 | 355 | 2470 | 6.96 | 30 | 44.38 | 308.75 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 8 | 419 | 2304 | 5.50 | 25 | 52.38 | 288.00 |
| 4 | Temple | 9 | 412 | 1978 | 4.80 | 21 | 45.78 | 219.78 |
| 5 | Houston | 8 | 326 | 1110 | 3.40 | 16 | 40.75 | 138.75 |
| 6 | Tulane | 8 | 375 | 1744 | 4.65 | 15 | 46.88 | 218.00 |
| 7 | UCF | 8 | 286 | 880 | 3.08 | 14 | 35.75 | 110.00 |
| 8 | Memphis | 8 | 299 | 1324 | 4.43 | 12 | 37.38 | 165.50 |
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 313 | 1149 | 3.67 | 11 | 39.13 | 143.63 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 265 | 966 | 3.65 | 8 | 33.13 | 120.75 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 266 | 947 | 3.56 | 5 | 33.25 | 118.38 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 8 | 243 | 735 | 3.02 | 2 | 30.38 | 91.88 |