2015 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 21 | 37 | 1.76 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 27 | 74 | 2.74 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 30 | 87 | 2.90 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Florida International | 12 | 37 | 118 | 3.19 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 33 | 134 | 4.06 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Rice | 8 | 23 | 136 | 5.91 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Marshall | 13 | 37 | 139 | 3.76 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 11 | 25 | 160 | 6.40 | 0 | 67 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 11 | 45 | 161 | 3.58 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 12 | 34 | 169 | 4.97 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | UTSA | 11 | 40 | 175 | 4.38 | 5 | 54 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | North Texas | 12 | 50 | 233 | 4.66 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 41 | 252 | 6.15 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||