2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 87 | 204 | 2.34 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 96 | 347 | 3.61 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 125 | 445 | 3.56 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Temple | 12 | 125 | 464 | 3.71 | 1 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | Houston | 13 | 129 | 499 | 3.87 | 3 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 12 | 123 | 529 | 4.30 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 13 | 120 | 559 | 4.66 | 3 | 62 | 32 | 22 | 6 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 114 | 568 | 4.98 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 21 | 6 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 134 | 673 | 5.02 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 146 | 697 | 4.77 | 5 | 63 | 37 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 131 | 697 | 5.32 | 6 | 73 | 34 | 21 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||