2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 12 | 1544 | 1656 | 738 | 3200 | 4.34 | 266.7 |
| 2 | Houston | 11 | 1131 | 2319 | 723 | 3450 | 4.77 | 313.6 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 1715 | 2126 | 735 | 3841 | 5.23 | 349.2 |
| 4 | UCF | 10 | 1537 | 1963 | 777 | 3500 | 4.50 | 350.0 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 10 | 1221 | 2748 | 714 | 3969 | 5.56 | 396.9 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1774 | 2372 | 791 | 4146 | 5.24 | 414.6 |
| 7 | Navy | 12 | 1918 | 3141 | 824 | 5059 | 6.14 | 421.6 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 2024 | 3103 | 943 | 5127 | 5.44 | 427.3 |
| 8 | Memphis | 11 | 2162 | 2538 | 858 | 4700 | 5.48 | 427.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 9 | 2013 | 1988 | 639 | 4001 | 6.26 | 444.6 |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | 2004 | 2591 | 785 | 4595 | 5.85 | 459.5 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 1757 | 3334 | 923 | 5091 | 5.52 | 462.8 |