2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 556 | 889 | 294 | 1445 | 4.91 | 289.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 618 | 824 | 291 | 1442 | 4.96 | 360.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 848 | 776 | 306 | 1624 | 5.31 | 406.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 537 | 1139 | 324 | 1676 | 5.17 | 419.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 559 | 1137 | 343 | 1696 | 4.94 | 424.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 761 | 955 | 276 | 1716 | 6.22 | 429.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 777 | 960 | 285 | 1737 | 6.09 | 434.3 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 936 | 898 | 326 | 1834 | 5.63 | 458.5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 910 | 934 | 321 | 1844 | 5.74 | 461.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 5 | 1006 | 1385 | 395 | 2391 | 6.05 | 478.2 |
| 11 | Navy | 4 | 808 | 1166 | 296 | 1974 | 6.67 | 493.5 |
| 12 | Memphis | 5 | 1327 | 1269 | 415 | 2596 | 6.26 | 519.2 |