2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 495 | 279 | 141 | 774 | 5.49 | 387.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 2 | 571 | 235 | 136 | 806 | 5.93 | 403.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 2 | 500 | 334 | 138 | 834 | 6.04 | 417.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 3 | 652 | 651 | 215 | 1303 | 6.06 | 434.3 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 2 | 434 | 500 | 148 | 934 | 6.31 | 467.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 524 | 806 | 202 | 1330 | 6.58 | 443.3 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 295 | 147 | 66 | 442 | 6.70 | 442.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 3 | 466 | 1071 | 217 | 1537 | 7.08 | 512.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 405 | 44 | 62 | 449 | 7.24 | 449.0 |
| 10 | UAB | 2 | 640 | 401 | 138 | 1041 | 7.54 | 520.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 1 | 417 | 72 | 64 | 489 | 7.64 | 489.0 |
| 12 | Army | 1 | 273 | 189 | 47 | 462 | 9.83 | 462.0 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 1 | 321 | 160 | 46 | 481 | 10.46 | 481.0 |