2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 158 | 949 | 6.01 | 12 | 52.67 | 316.33 |
| 2 | South Florida | 4 | 167 | 1031 | 6.17 | 14 | 41.75 | 257.75 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 199 | 953 | 4.79 | 9 | 49.75 | 238.25 |
| 4 | UCF | 4 | 211 | 943 | 4.47 | 11 | 52.75 | 235.75 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 200 | 837 | 4.19 | 7 | 50.00 | 209.25 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 165 | 810 | 4.91 | 3 | 41.25 | 202.50 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 248 | 1007 | 4.06 | 16 | 49.60 | 201.40 |
| 8 | Memphis | 3 | 125 | 555 | 4.44 | 7 | 41.67 | 185.00 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 4 | 139 | 623 | 4.48 | 5 | 34.75 | 155.75 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 4 | 154 | 617 | 4.01 | 6 | 38.50 | 154.25 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 129 | 508 | 3.94 | 10 | 32.25 | 127.00 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 5 | 196 | 619 | 3.16 | 8 | 39.20 | 123.80 |