2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 13 | 137 | 1099 | 8.02 | 13 | 92 | 39 | 28 | 13 |
| 2 | Navy | 14 | 167 | 960 | 5.75 | 13 | 62 | 43 | 25 | 8 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 13 | 164 | 872 | 5.32 | 9 | 61 | 48 | 26 | 7 |
| 4 | SMU | 12 | 132 | 661 | 5.01 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Temple | 14 | 139 | 623 | 4.48 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 21 | 3 |
| 6 | Houston | 13 | 136 | 600 | 4.41 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 128 | 525 | 4.10 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | UCF | 13 | 142 | 512 | 3.61 | 3 | 43 | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | Memphis | 13 | 115 | 442 | 3.84 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 88 | 432 | 4.91 | 1 | 79 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 12 | 121 | 390 | 3.22 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 103 | 386 | 3.75 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||