2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 216 | 993 | 4.60 | 10 | 54.00 | 248.25 |
| 2 | USF | 5 | 215 | 1239 | 5.76 | 17 | 43.00 | 247.80 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 222 | 1216 | 5.48 | 19 | 44.40 | 243.20 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 5 | 246 | 1098 | 4.46 | 8 | 49.20 | 219.60 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 165 | 810 | 4.91 | 3 | 41.25 | 202.50 |
| 6 | UCF | 5 | 241 | 955 | 3.96 | 11 | 48.20 | 191.00 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 154 | 683 | 4.44 | 6 | 38.50 | 170.75 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 235 | 802 | 3.41 | 13 | 47.00 | 160.40 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 4 | 139 | 623 | 4.48 | 5 | 34.75 | 155.75 |
| 10 | Memphis | 5 | 188 | 747 | 3.97 | 11 | 37.60 | 149.40 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 152 | 461 | 3.03 | 6 | 38.00 | 115.25 |
| 12 | Temple | 5 | 152 | 488 | 3.21 | 10 | 30.40 | 97.60 |