2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 214 | 1425 | 6.66 | 18 | 42.80 | 285.00 |
| 2 | Navy | 4 | 229 | 1127 | 4.92 | 14 | 57.25 | 281.75 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 206 | 1101 | 5.34 | 16 | 51.50 | 275.25 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 203 | 1031 | 5.08 | 10 | 50.75 | 257.75 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 236 | 1121 | 4.75 | 12 | 47.20 | 224.20 |
| 6 | Houston | 4 | 172 | 613 | 3.56 | 9 | 43.00 | 153.25 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 150 | 558 | 3.72 | 7 | 37.50 | 139.50 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 151 | 558 | 3.70 | 3 | 37.75 | 139.50 |
| 9 | Memphis | 5 | 169 | 688 | 4.07 | 9 | 33.80 | 137.60 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 4 | 153 | 520 | 3.40 | 2 | 38.25 | 130.00 |
| 11 | UCF | 4 | 143 | 426 | 2.98 | 8 | 35.75 | 106.50 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 4 | 114 | 364 | 3.19 | 2 | 28.50 | 91.00 |