2015 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 5 | 38 | 182 | 4.79 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 78 | 201 | 2.58 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 7 | 73 | 280 | 3.84 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Florida International | 7 | 84 | 330 | 3.93 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | North Texas | 4 | 66 | 340 | 5.15 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Rice | 8 | 61 | 351 | 5.75 | 1 | 78 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | UTSA | 7 | 79 | 379 | 4.80 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 98 | 387 | 3.95 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 101 | 429 | 4.25 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | UTEP | 7 | 65 | 429 | 6.60 | 4 | 67 | 15 | 13 | 5 |
| 11 | Marshall | 10 | 108 | 488 | 4.52 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 4 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 148 | 496 | 3.35 | 2 | 36 | 30 | 19 | 4 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 100 | 499 | 4.99 | 3 | 62 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||