2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 11 | 1889 | 2037 | 743 | 3926 | 5.28 | 356.9 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 1396 | 2493 | 731 | 3889 | 5.32 | 299.2 |
| 3 | Tulane | 13 | 1939 | 2389 | 807 | 4328 | 5.36 | 332.9 |
| 4 | Navy | 12 | 1898 | 2561 | 824 | 4459 | 5.41 | 371.6 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 12 | 2165 | 2988 | 904 | 5153 | 5.70 | 429.4 |
| 6 | UTSA | 12 | 1371 | 3329 | 820 | 4700 | 5.73 | 391.7 |
| 7 | UAB | 11 | 2438 | 2104 | 761 | 4542 | 5.97 | 412.9 |
| 8 | Memphis | 12 | 1386 | 3230 | 765 | 4616 | 6.03 | 384.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 2008 | 3502 | 907 | 5510 | 6.07 | 459.2 |
| 10 | Temple | 12 | 2713 | 2300 | 823 | 5013 | 6.09 | 417.8 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 2182 | 2686 | 770 | 4868 | 6.32 | 442.5 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 11 | 2474 | 2334 | 758 | 4808 | 6.34 | 437.1 |
| 13 | North Texas | 12 | 2480 | 3259 | 900 | 5739 | 6.38 | 478.3 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 11 | 2055 | 3680 | 790 | 5735 | 7.26 | 521.4 |