2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 4 | 611 | 560 | 209 | 1171 | 5.60 | 292.8 |
| 2 | Rice | 4 | 634 | 548 | 257 | 1182 | 4.60 | 295.5 |
| 3 | UAB | 4 | 781 | 484 | 266 | 1265 | 4.76 | 316.3 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 707 | 628 | 260 | 1335 | 5.13 | 333.8 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 471 | 995 | 273 | 1466 | 5.37 | 366.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 681 | 826 | 290 | 1507 | 5.20 | 376.8 |
| 7 | Navy | 4 | 712 | 797 | 274 | 1509 | 5.51 | 377.3 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 440 | 1080 | 306 | 1520 | 4.97 | 304.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 5 | 608 | 1140 | 360 | 1748 | 4.86 | 349.6 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 4 | 735 | 1068 | 265 | 1803 | 6.80 | 450.8 |
| 11 | UTSA | 5 | 581 | 1238 | 332 | 1819 | 5.48 | 363.8 |
| 12 | Tulane | 5 | 898 | 990 | 326 | 1888 | 5.79 | 377.6 |
| 13 | South Florida | 5 | 686 | 1397 | 360 | 2083 | 5.79 | 416.6 |
| 14 | North Texas | 5 | 719 | 1449 | 362 | 2168 | 5.99 | 433.6 |