2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 1122 | 1676 | 585 | 2798 | 4.78 | 349.8 |
| 2 | Temple | 8 | 1411 | 1436 | 560 | 2847 | 5.08 | 355.9 |
| 3 | Navy | 8 | 1215 | 1909 | 498 | 3124 | 6.27 | 390.5 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 1163 | 2296 | 642 | 3459 | 5.39 | 432.4 |
| 5 | Tulane | 8 | 1662 | 1906 | 523 | 3568 | 6.82 | 446.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 1689 | 2069 | 593 | 3758 | 6.34 | 469.8 |
| 7 | UCF | 9 | 1669 | 2589 | 697 | 4258 | 6.11 | 473.1 |
| 8 | Memphis | 9 | 1943 | 2321 | 711 | 4264 | 6.00 | 473.8 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 8 | 2002 | 1984 | 591 | 3986 | 6.74 | 498.3 |
| 10 | SMU | 8 | 2018 | 2064 | 584 | 4082 | 6.99 | 510.3 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 8 | 1936 | 2240 | 528 | 4176 | 7.91 | 522.0 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 1456 | 2731 | 626 | 4187 | 6.69 | 523.4 |