2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 8 | 462 | 2543 | 5.50 | 21 | 57.75 | 317.88 |
| 2 | South Florida | 8 | 361 | 2212 | 6.13 | 27 | 45.13 | 276.50 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 277 | 1818 | 6.56 | 28 | 55.40 | 363.60 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 330 | 1594 | 4.83 | 18 | 47.14 | 227.71 |
| 5 | Tulane | 5 | 278 | 1172 | 4.22 | 11 | 55.60 | 234.40 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 259 | 1073 | 4.14 | 14 | 43.17 | 178.83 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 248 | 1059 | 4.27 | 14 | 41.33 | 176.50 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 6 | 226 | 899 | 3.98 | 5 | 37.67 | 149.83 |
| 9 | Houston | 6 | 256 | 823 | 3.21 | 14 | 42.67 | 137.17 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 170 | 725 | 4.26 | 6 | 42.50 | 181.25 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 5 | 188 | 721 | 3.84 | 5 | 37.60 | 144.20 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 5 | 181 | 661 | 3.65 | 5 | 36.20 | 132.20 |