2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 9 | 1231 | 1954 | 673 | 3185 | 4.73 | 353.9 |
| 2 | Houston | 10 | 1423 | 2751 | 790 | 4174 | 5.28 | 417.4 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 1456 | 2731 | 626 | 4187 | 6.69 | 523.4 |
| 4 | Tulane | 10 | 2251 | 2126 | 672 | 4377 | 6.51 | 437.7 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1892 | 2523 | 734 | 4415 | 6.01 | 441.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 12 | 2250 | 2307 | 848 | 4557 | 5.37 | 379.8 |
| 7 | UCF | 10 | 1803 | 2790 | 754 | 4593 | 6.09 | 459.3 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 2038 | 2559 | 600 | 4597 | 7.66 | 510.8 |
| 9 | Navy | 12 | 1979 | 2660 | 726 | 4639 | 6.39 | 386.6 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 2089 | 2600 | 797 | 4689 | 5.88 | 468.9 |
| 11 | SMU | 11 | 2371 | 2988 | 795 | 5359 | 6.74 | 487.2 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 11 | 2848 | 2859 | 805 | 5707 | 7.09 | 518.8 |