2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 400 | 973 | 238 | 1373 | 5.77 | 457.7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 431 | 912 | 208 | 1343 | 6.46 | 447.7 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 2 | 433 | 567 | 163 | 1000 | 6.13 | 500.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 602 | 779 | 304 | 1381 | 4.54 | 345.3 |
| 5 | Temple | 7 | 857 | 1683 | 493 | 2540 | 5.15 | 362.9 |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 945 | 1975 | 505 | 2920 | 5.78 | 417.1 |
| 7 | Houston | 7 | 960 | 1778 | 559 | 2738 | 4.90 | 391.1 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 968 | 874 | 315 | 1842 | 5.85 | 368.4 |
| 9 | Navy | 7 | 1053 | 1540 | 429 | 2593 | 6.04 | 370.4 |
| 10 | South Florida | 10 | 1108 | 2279 | 735 | 3387 | 4.61 | 338.7 |
| 11 | Memphis | 10 | 1780 | 2606 | 815 | 4386 | 5.38 | 438.6 |
| 12 | UCF | 13 | 2079 | 3485 | 969 | 5564 | 5.74 | 428.0 |