2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 452 | 665 | 194 | 1117 | 5.76 | 372.3 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3 | 182 | 825 | 203 | 1007 | 4.96 | 335.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 506 | 826 | 264 | 1332 | 5.05 | 333.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 566 | 1078 | 298 | 1644 | 5.52 | 411.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 621 | 1213 | 372 | 1834 | 4.93 | 366.8 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 756 | 1265 | 473 | 2021 | 4.27 | 336.8 |
| 7 | Temple | 10 | 1106 | 1411 | 589 | 2517 | 4.27 | 251.7 |
| 8 | Memphis | 8 | 914 | 1967 | 615 | 2881 | 4.68 | 360.1 |
| 9 | Houston | 9 | 545 | 2012 | 597 | 2557 | 4.28 | 284.1 |
| 10 | Navy | 9 | 1341 | 2440 | 609 | 3781 | 6.21 | 420.1 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 10 | 1366 | 2738 | 782 | 4104 | 5.25 | 410.4 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 1757 | 3334 | 923 | 5091 | 5.52 | 462.8 |