2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 251 | 276 | 156 | 527 | 3.38 | 175.7 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 593 | 832 | 263 | 1425 | 5.42 | 356.3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 840 | 744 | 326 | 1584 | 4.86 | 396.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 3 | 625 | 564 | 210 | 1189 | 5.66 | 396.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 3 | 347 | 861 | 240 | 1208 | 5.03 | 402.7 |
| 6 | UCF | 4 | 1086 | 566 | 318 | 1652 | 5.19 | 413.0 |
| 7 | Navy | 4 | 626 | 1161 | 254 | 1787 | 7.04 | 446.8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 650 | 1180 | 320 | 1830 | 5.72 | 457.5 |
| 9 | Memphis | 4 | 753 | 1102 | 321 | 1855 | 5.78 | 463.8 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 1086 | 927 | 268 | 2013 | 7.51 | 503.3 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 1318 | 782 | 310 | 2100 | 6.77 | 525.0 |
| 12 | South Florida | 3 | 496 | 1092 | 252 | 1588 | 6.30 | 529.3 |