2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 415 | 515 | 157 | 930 | 5.92 | 465.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 6 | 1413 | 1006 | 426 | 2419 | 5.68 | 403.2 |
| 3 | Memphis | 3 | 614 | 1061 | 239 | 1675 | 7.01 | 558.3 |
| 4 | Navy | 6 | 956 | 1265 | 351 | 2221 | 6.33 | 370.2 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 815 | 1513 | 385 | 2328 | 6.05 | 465.6 |
| 6 | SMU | 6 | 1755 | 1522 | 435 | 3277 | 7.53 | 546.2 |
| 7 | Tulane | 7 | 1557 | 1834 | 468 | 3391 | 7.25 | 484.4 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 8 | 1707 | 2054 | 575 | 3761 | 6.54 | 470.1 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 10 | 2747 | 2600 | 705 | 5347 | 7.58 | 534.7 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 9 | 2515 | 2642 | 634 | 5157 | 8.13 | 573.0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 9 | 1821 | 3034 | 682 | 4855 | 7.12 | 539.4 |