2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 9 | 862 | 1526 | 601 | 2388 | 3.97 | 265.3 |
| 2 | Memphis | 10 | 1142 | 2290 | 745 | 3432 | 4.61 | 343.2 |
| 3 | Houston | 11 | 1573 | 2204 | 772 | 3777 | 4.89 | 343.4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 804 | 2189 | 566 | 2993 | 5.29 | 374.1 |
| 5 | South Florida | 8 | 1390 | 1629 | 524 | 3019 | 5.76 | 377.4 |
| 6 | Temple | 9 | 1588 | 1840 | 687 | 3428 | 4.99 | 380.9 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 11 | 1934 | 2309 | 805 | 4243 | 5.27 | 385.7 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 1066 | 2059 | 557 | 3125 | 5.61 | 390.6 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1463 | 2580 | 725 | 4043 | 5.58 | 404.3 |
| 10 | SMU | 9 | 2035 | 2107 | 659 | 4142 | 6.29 | 460.2 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 11 | 2315 | 2946 | 772 | 5261 | 6.81 | 478.3 |