2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 6 | 20.0 | 137 | 3.33 |
| 2 | SMU | 7 | 15.0 | 124 | 2.14 |
| 3 | UCF | 6 | 16.0 | 106 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Temple | 6 | 16.0 | 79 | 2.67 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 12.0 | 76 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Navy | 8 | 10.0 | 75 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 6 | 8.0 | 68 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Memphis | 6 | 11.0 | 53 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 5 | 10.0 | 47 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.75 |
| 11 | South Florida | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 6 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.50 |