2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 2009 | 2805 | 780 | 4814 | 6.17 | 370.3 |
| 2 | South Florida | 11 | 1431 | 2657 | 822 | 4088 | 4.97 | 371.6 |
| 3 | Temple | 12 | 2250 | 2307 | 848 | 4557 | 5.37 | 379.8 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 1775 | 3291 | 944 | 5066 | 5.37 | 422.2 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 1935 | 3276 | 906 | 5211 | 5.75 | 434.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 11 | 2085 | 2744 | 800 | 4829 | 6.04 | 439.0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 11 | 2448 | 2560 | 734 | 5008 | 6.82 | 455.3 |
| 8 | Memphis | 12 | 2291 | 3377 | 968 | 5668 | 5.86 | 472.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 2625 | 3353 | 874 | 5978 | 6.84 | 498.2 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 11 | 2132 | 3649 | 838 | 5781 | 6.90 | 525.5 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 3180 | 3167 | 868 | 6347 | 7.31 | 528.9 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 11 | 2536 | 3350 | 776 | 5886 | 7.59 | 535.1 |