2015 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 224 | 757 | 3.38 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
| 2 | UTSA | 12 | 235 | 937 | 3.99 | 9 | 40 | 19 | 22 | 6 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 228 | 952 | 4.18 | 7 | 57 | 33 | 35 | 9 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 245 | 999 | 4.08 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 258 | 1015 | 3.93 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 7 |
| 6 | Florida International | 12 | 224 | 1021 | 4.56 | 6 | 75 | 33 | 36 | 5 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 208 | 1089 | 5.24 | 11 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 12 |
| 8 | Marshall | 13 | 268 | 1138 | 4.25 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 8 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 12 | 247 | 1152 | 4.66 | 10 | 68 | 34 | 37 | 9 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 14 | 251 | 1159 | 4.62 | 8 | 86 | 29 | 30 | 11 |
| 11 | Rice | 12 | 222 | 1219 | 5.49 | 9 | 78 | 32 | 33 | 9 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 12 | 257 | 1239 | 4.82 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 35 | 11 |
| 13 | North Texas | 12 | 266 | 1328 | 4.99 | 16 | 55 | 43 | 46 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||