2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 191 | 706 | 3.70 | 9 | 38.20 | 141.20 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 152 | 601 | 3.95 | 6 | 38.00 | 150.25 |
| 3 | Memphis | 3 | 123 | 488 | 3.97 | 7 | 41.00 | 162.67 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 228 | 868 | 3.81 | 10 | 45.60 | 173.60 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 10 | 408 | 1789 | 4.38 | 16 | 40.80 | 178.90 |
| 6 | Tulane | 9 | 351 | 1671 | 4.76 | 15 | 39.00 | 185.67 |
| 7 | Temple | 6 | 279 | 1205 | 4.32 | 10 | 46.50 | 200.83 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 10 | 394 | 2070 | 5.25 | 26 | 39.40 | 207.00 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 368 | 1829 | 4.97 | 19 | 46.00 | 228.63 |
| 10 | SMU | 11 | 500 | 2580 | 5.16 | 30 | 45.45 | 234.55 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 4 | 213 | 1224 | 5.75 | 9 | 53.25 | 306.00 |