2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 16.0 | 103 | 8.00 |
| 2 | UCF | 3 | 9.0 | 55 | 3.00 |
| 3 | South Florida | 2 | 5.0 | 31 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Temple | 2 | 5.0 | 21 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 7 | SMU | 2 | 2.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Navy | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |