2015 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 1 | 253 | 224 | 58 | 477 | 8.22 | 477.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 211 | 286 | 63 | 497 | 7.89 | 497.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 111 | 410 | 88 | 521 | 5.92 | 521.0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 1 | 239 | 284 | 60 | 523 | 8.72 | 523.0 |
| 5 | UTSA | 1 | 222 | 312 | 66 | 534 | 8.09 | 534.0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 1 | 176 | 370 | 83 | 546 | 6.58 | 546.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 144 | 441 | 72 | 585 | 8.13 | 585.0 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 357 | 409 | 126 | 766 | 6.08 | 383.0 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 385 | 740 | 159 | 1125 | 7.08 | 562.5 |
| 10 | Rice | 2 | 507 | 790 | 149 | 1297 | 8.70 | 648.5 |
| 11 | North Texas | 3 | 730 | 850 | 224 | 1580 | 7.05 | 526.7 |