2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 9 | 273 | 545 | 2.00 | 8 | 30.33 | 60.56 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3 | 71 | 182 | 2.56 | 1 | 23.67 | 60.67 |
| 3 | Temple | 10 | 331 | 1106 | 3.34 | 6 | 33.10 | 110.60 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 260 | 914 | 3.52 | 5 | 32.50 | 114.25 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 178 | 621 | 3.49 | 7 | 35.60 | 124.20 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 243 | 756 | 3.11 | 4 | 40.50 | 126.00 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 134 | 506 | 3.78 | 4 | 33.50 | 126.50 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 10 | 359 | 1366 | 3.81 | 15 | 35.90 | 136.60 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 148 | 566 | 3.82 | 1 | 37.00 | 141.50 |
| 10 | Navy | 9 | 310 | 1341 | 4.33 | 10 | 34.44 | 149.00 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 100 | 452 | 4.52 | 4 | 33.33 | 150.67 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 456 | 1757 | 3.85 | 19 | 41.45 | 159.73 |