2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 519 | 726 | 229 | 1245 | 5.44 | 415.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 3 | 663 | 733 | 213 | 1396 | 6.55 | 465.3 |
| 3 | South Florida | 3 | 474 | 740 | 236 | 1214 | 5.14 | 404.7 |
| 4 | Temple | 4 | 764 | 756 | 284 | 1520 | 5.35 | 380.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 3 | 419 | 793 | 238 | 1212 | 5.09 | 404.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 939 | 940 | 228 | 1879 | 8.24 | 469.8 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 4 | 856 | 985 | 268 | 1841 | 6.87 | 460.3 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 535 | 991 | 227 | 1526 | 6.72 | 381.5 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 1266 | 1057 | 297 | 2323 | 7.82 | 580.8 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 692 | 1076 | 272 | 1768 | 6.50 | 442.0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 4 | 627 | 1157 | 314 | 1784 | 5.68 | 446.0 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 764 | 1188 | 326 | 1952 | 5.99 | 488.0 |