2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 1007 | 1523 | 431 | 2530 | 5.87 | 506.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 623 | 1472 | 307 | 2095 | 6.82 | 523.8 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 5 | 619 | 1134 | 352 | 1753 | 4.98 | 350.6 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 617 | 1063 | 297 | 1680 | 5.66 | 420.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 810 | 982 | 303 | 1792 | 5.91 | 448.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 4 | 1031 | 975 | 274 | 2006 | 7.32 | 501.5 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 837 | 973 | 330 | 1810 | 5.48 | 452.5 |
| 8 | Memphis | 3 | 555 | 879 | 222 | 1434 | 6.46 | 478.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 508 | 875 | 246 | 1383 | 5.62 | 345.8 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 943 | 806 | 326 | 1749 | 5.37 | 437.3 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 953 | 348 | 266 | 1301 | 4.89 | 325.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 3 | 949 | 312 | 182 | 1261 | 6.93 | 420.3 |