2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 2 | South Florida | 4 | 8.0 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 6 | 13.0 | 94 | 2.17 |
| 3 | SMU | 7 | 13.0 | 97 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Navy | 8 | 15.0 | 76 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Houston | 6 | 15.0 | 91 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 15.0 | 102 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Temple | 6 | 16.0 | 135 | 2.67 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 18.0 | 126 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 5 | 19.0 | 119 | 3.80 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 6 | 19.0 | 136 | 3.17 |
| 12 | UCF | 6 | 24.0 | 179 | 4.00 |