2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 9 | 405 | 2763 | 6.82 | 32 | 45.00 | 307.00 |
| 2 | Navy | 13 | 689 | 3915 | 5.68 | 55 | 53.00 | 301.15 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 11 | 589 | 3206 | 5.44 | 31 | 53.55 | 291.45 |
| 4 | Tulane | 10 | 487 | 2154 | 4.42 | 18 | 48.70 | 215.40 |
| 5 | Temple | 11 | 474 | 2271 | 4.79 | 26 | 43.09 | 206.45 |
| 6 | Memphis | 10 | 376 | 1637 | 4.35 | 16 | 37.60 | 163.70 |
| 7 | SMU | 9 | 359 | 1421 | 3.96 | 12 | 39.89 | 157.89 |
| 8 | Houston | 10 | 417 | 1378 | 3.30 | 22 | 41.70 | 137.80 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 8 | 265 | 966 | 3.65 | 8 | 33.13 | 120.75 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 8 | 266 | 947 | 3.56 | 5 | 33.25 | 118.38 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 372 | 1168 | 3.14 | 20 | 37.20 | 116.80 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 10 | 317 | 1016 | 3.21 | 5 | 31.70 | 101.60 |