2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | South Florida | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Navy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 11 | UCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | -1.50 |