2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 435 | 494 | 177 | 929 | 5.25 | 309.7 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 2 | 302 | 580 | 159 | 882 | 5.55 | 441.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 3 | 350 | 603 | 182 | 953 | 5.24 | 317.7 |
| 4 | UCF | 4 | 469 | 664 | 298 | 1133 | 3.80 | 283.3 |
| 5 | Temple | 3 | 479 | 864 | 254 | 1343 | 5.29 | 447.7 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 678 | 881 | 233 | 1559 | 6.69 | 519.7 |
| 7 | Memphis | 4 | 462 | 906 | 285 | 1368 | 4.80 | 342.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 228 | 909 | 212 | 1137 | 5.36 | 379.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 3 | 641 | 1030 | 227 | 1671 | 7.36 | 557.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 820 | 1047 | 253 | 1867 | 7.38 | 466.8 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 5 | 949 | 1219 | 338 | 2168 | 6.41 | 433.6 |