2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 700 | 495 | 258 | 1195 | 4.63 | 298.8 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 698 | 642 | 314 | 1340 | 4.27 | 335.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 3 | 307 | 699 | 191 | 1006 | 5.27 | 335.3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 526 | 911 | 283 | 1437 | 5.08 | 359.3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 3 | 722 | 915 | 253 | 1637 | 6.47 | 545.7 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 481 | 962 | 300 | 1443 | 4.81 | 360.8 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 5 | 560 | 1088 | 321 | 1648 | 5.13 | 329.6 |
| 8 | South Florida | 5 | 849 | 1097 | 361 | 1946 | 5.39 | 389.2 |
| 9 | Tulane | 5 | 983 | 1138 | 356 | 2121 | 5.96 | 424.2 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 873 | 1150 | 288 | 2023 | 7.02 | 505.8 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 1039 | 1165 | 318 | 2204 | 6.93 | 551.0 |