2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 1602 | 1119 | 504 | 2721 | 5.40 | 388.7 |
| 2 | SMU | 6 | 1801 | 1299 | 436 | 3100 | 7.11 | 516.7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 6 | 1290 | 1345 | 425 | 2635 | 6.20 | 439.2 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 895 | 1419 | 457 | 2314 | 5.06 | 385.7 |
| 5 | Navy | 7 | 978 | 1430 | 399 | 2408 | 6.04 | 344.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 6 | 1016 | 1447 | 479 | 2463 | 5.14 | 410.5 |
| 7 | Memphis | 5 | 1133 | 1529 | 389 | 2662 | 6.84 | 532.4 |
| 8 | Tulane | 6 | 1132 | 1687 | 415 | 2819 | 6.79 | 469.8 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 6 | 1145 | 1691 | 426 | 2836 | 6.66 | 472.7 |
| 10 | South Florida | 6 | 852 | 1770 | 483 | 2622 | 5.43 | 437.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 5 | 1114 | 1806 | 328 | 2920 | 8.90 | 584.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 6 | 1604 | 1811 | 420 | 3415 | 8.13 | 569.2 |