2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 421 | 499 | 194 | 920 | 4.74 | 306.7 |
| 2 | South Florida | 3 | 544 | 541 | 209 | 1085 | 5.19 | 361.7 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 692 | 818 | 272 | 1510 | 5.55 | 377.5 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 842 | 848 | 323 | 1690 | 5.23 | 422.5 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 3 | 493 | 859 | 204 | 1352 | 6.63 | 450.7 |
| 6 | SMU | 3 | 760 | 599 | 223 | 1359 | 6.09 | 453.0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 994 | 918 | 262 | 1912 | 7.30 | 478.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 | 602 | 1321 | 325 | 1923 | 5.92 | 480.8 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 705 | 796 | 207 | 1501 | 7.25 | 500.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 519 | 1028 | 224 | 1547 | 6.91 | 515.7 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 918 | 1161 | 306 | 2079 | 6.79 | 519.8 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4 | 717 | 1503 | 333 | 2220 | 6.67 | 555.0 |