2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 12 | 1284 | 2424 | 812 | 3708 | 4.57 | 309.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 1800 | 2426 | 849 | 4226 | 4.98 | 352.2 |
| 3 | Memphis | 12 | 1464 | 2934 | 909 | 4398 | 4.84 | 366.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 11 | 1896 | 2176 | 823 | 4072 | 4.95 | 370.2 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 12 | 1383 | 3218 | 884 | 4601 | 5.20 | 383.4 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 11 | 1934 | 2309 | 805 | 4243 | 5.27 | 385.7 |
| 7 | South Florida | 11 | 2115 | 2264 | 753 | 4379 | 5.82 | 398.1 |
| 8 | Tulane | 11 | 1837 | 2546 | 753 | 4383 | 5.82 | 398.5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 2388 | 3320 | 955 | 5708 | 5.98 | 439.1 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 2576 | 3265 | 841 | 5841 | 6.95 | 486.8 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 2829 | 3164 | 905 | 5993 | 6.62 | 499.4 |