2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 6 | 184 | 443 | 2.41 | 6 | 30.67 | 73.83 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 220 | 724 | 3.29 | 3 | 31.43 | 103.43 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 6 | 204 | 678 | 3.32 | 8 | 34.00 | 113.00 |
| 4 | South Florida | 8 | 318 | 1036 | 3.26 | 9 | 39.75 | 129.50 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 8 | 278 | 1082 | 3.89 | 13 | 34.75 | 135.25 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 214 | 844 | 3.94 | 6 | 35.67 | 140.67 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 | 183 | 732 | 4.00 | 2 | 36.60 | 146.40 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 186 | 736 | 3.96 | 9 | 37.20 | 147.20 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 138 | 599 | 4.34 | 7 | 34.50 | 149.75 |
| 10 | Navy | 5 | 172 | 749 | 4.35 | 6 | 34.40 | 149.80 |
| 11 | UCF | 6 | 261 | 917 | 3.51 | 8 | 43.50 | 152.83 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 5 | 182 | 828 | 4.55 | 8 | 36.40 | 165.60 |