2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 112 | 422 | 3.77 | 3 | 37.33 | 140.67 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 153 | 579 | 3.78 | 5 | 38.25 | 144.75 |
| 3 | Temple | 2 | 76 | 308 | 4.05 | 2 | 38.00 | 154.00 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 83 | 322 | 3.88 | 4 | 41.50 | 161.00 |
| 5 | Houston | 1 | 41 | 227 | 5.54 | 3 | 41.00 | 227.00 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 150 | 725 | 4.83 | 7 | 50.00 | 241.67 |
| 7 | Tulane | 3 | 139 | 771 | 5.55 | 8 | 46.33 | 257.00 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 31 | 261 | 8.42 | 4 | 31.00 | 261.00 |
| 9 | SMU | 3 | 119 | 794 | 6.67 | 10 | 39.67 | 264.67 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 3 | 144 | 925 | 6.42 | 6 | 48.00 | 308.33 |