2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 401 | 1118 | 307 | 1519 | 4.95 | 379.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 410 | 896 | 272 | 1306 | 4.80 | 326.5 |
| 3 | Memphis | 4 | 451 | 1346 | 343 | 1797 | 5.24 | 449.3 |
| 4 | Houston | 4 | 612 | 995 | 302 | 1607 | 5.32 | 401.8 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 620 | 764 | 286 | 1384 | 4.84 | 346.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 682 | 1433 | 356 | 2115 | 5.94 | 423.0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 4 | 765 | 1276 | 294 | 2041 | 6.94 | 510.3 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 794 | 896 | 282 | 1690 | 5.99 | 338.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 859 | 1253 | 359 | 2112 | 5.88 | 422.4 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 863 | 802 | 260 | 1665 | 6.40 | 416.3 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 1010 | 1314 | 314 | 2324 | 7.40 | 581.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 1178 | 1183 | 277 | 2361 | 8.52 | 590.3 |