2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 46 | 262 | 5.70 | 2 | 46.00 | 262.00 |
| 2 | South Florida | 3 | 124 | 732 | 5.90 | 11 | 41.33 | 244.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 2 | 100 | 470 | 4.70 | 3 | 50.00 | 235.00 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 78 | 324 | 4.15 | 6 | 39.00 | 162.00 |
| 5 | Tulane | 1 | 47 | 146 | 3.11 | 0 | 47.00 | 146.00 |
| 6 | SMU | 2 | 72 | 252 | 3.50 | 0 | 36.00 | 126.00 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 3 | 101 | 348 | 3.45 | 3 | 33.67 | 116.00 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 102 | 261 | 2.56 | 3 | 34.00 | 87.00 |
| 9 | Houston | 2 | 73 | 153 | 2.10 | 1 | 36.50 | 76.50 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 37 | 61 | 1.65 | 0 | 37.00 | 61.00 |
| 11 | Temple | 2 | 51 | 18 | 0.35 | 3 | 25.50 | 9.00 |