2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 13 | 122 | 414 | 3.39 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 130 | 445 | 3.42 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 109 | 447 | 4.10 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 12 | 116 | 475 | 4.09 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | Temple | 12 | 114 | 497 | 4.36 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 102 | 522 | 5.12 | 8 | 54 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Houston | 13 | 143 | 557 | 3.90 | 5 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12 | 115 | 570 | 4.96 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 3 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 122 | 665 | 5.45 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 23 | 8 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 13 | 127 | 719 | 5.66 | 5 | 45 | 38 | 19 | 9 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 146 | 751 | 5.14 | 5 | 48 | 40 | 26 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||