2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 7 | 287 | 941 | 3.28 | 13 | 41.00 | 134.43 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 253 | 853 | 3.37 | 9 | 36.14 | 121.86 |
| 3 | Houston | 7 | 248 | 890 | 3.59 | 9 | 35.43 | 127.14 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 5 | 219 | 955 | 4.36 | 12 | 43.80 | 191.00 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 5 | 234 | 1027 | 4.39 | 6 | 46.80 | 205.40 |
| 6 | Tulane | 6 | 207 | 937 | 4.53 | 9 | 34.50 | 156.17 |
| 7 | South Florida | 6 | 257 | 1171 | 4.56 | 10 | 42.83 | 195.17 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 7 | 308 | 1433 | 4.65 | 20 | 44.00 | 204.71 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 277 | 1341 | 4.84 | 13 | 46.17 | 223.50 |
| 10 | SMU | 6 | 266 | 1296 | 4.87 | 16 | 44.33 | 216.00 |
| 11 | Navy | 8 | 338 | 1648 | 4.88 | 16 | 42.25 | 206.00 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 6 | 247 | 1353 | 5.48 | 15 | 41.17 | 225.50 |