2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 13 | 197 | 678 | 3.44 | 3 | 68 | 21 | 23 | 7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 219 | 826 | 3.77 | 8 | 48 | 20 | 21 | 8 |
| 3 | Houston | 13 | 245 | 854 | 3.49 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 12 | 229 | 901 | 3.93 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 3 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 238 | 996 | 4.18 | 8 | 75 | 25 | 26 | 7 |
| 6 | Temple | 12 | 251 | 1026 | 4.09 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 237 | 1132 | 4.78 | 6 | 61 | 42 | 43 | 13 |
| 8 | South Florida | 12 | 239 | 1171 | 4.90 | 13 | 63 | 34 | 35 | 10 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 240 | 1266 | 5.28 | 7 | 80 | 39 | 42 | 11 |
| 10 | SMU | 12 | 267 | 1398 | 5.24 | 11 | 41 | 32 | 36 | 7 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 232 | 1608 | 6.93 | 17 | 90 | 41 | 42 | 20 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||