2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 88 | 169 | 74 | 257 | 3.47 | 257.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 1 | 141 | 216 | 65 | 357 | 5.49 | 357.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 2 | 251 | 165 | 104 | 416 | 4.00 | 208.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 1 | 131 | 342 | 88 | 473 | 5.38 | 473.0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 1 | 133 | 416 | 94 | 549 | 5.84 | 549.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 264 | 808 | 159 | 1072 | 6.74 | 536.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 372 | 802 | 176 | 1174 | 6.67 | 587.0 |