2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 13 | 86 | 230 | 2.67 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Houston | 13 | 107 | 386 | 3.61 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 13 | 98 | 392 | 4.00 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 12 | 106 | 434 | 4.09 | 3 | 61 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 115 | 453 | 3.94 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | South Florida | 12 | 110 | 465 | 4.23 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 2 |
| 7 | Memphis | 13 | 120 | 470 | 3.92 | 3 | 75 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 13 | 130 | 595 | 4.58 | 6 | 80 | 34 | 22 | 6 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 144 | 608 | 4.22 | 3 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | SMU | 12 | 129 | 694 | 5.38 | 7 | 58 | 34 | 23 | 5 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 117 | 722 | 6.17 | 8 | 68 | 32 | 19 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||