2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Navy | 2 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 4.0 | 17 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Temple | 2 | 5.0 | 33 | 2.50 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 6.0 | 52 | 3.00 |
| 9 | South Florida | 2 | 8.0 | 46 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 2 | 10.0 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 11.0 | 60 | 3.67 |
| 12 | UCF | 3 | 14.0 | 115 | 4.67 |