2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 13 | 249 | 802 | 3.22 | 7 | 74 | 47 | 17 | 6 |
| 2 | Houston | 14 | 258 | 872 | 3.38 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 23 | 6 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 13 | 229 | 895 | 3.91 | 6 | 56 | 48 | 26 | 6 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 232 | 910 | 3.92 | 8 | 29 | 50 | 27 | 4 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 247 | 911 | 3.69 | 15 | 47 | 52 | 38 | 9 |
| 6 | Temple | 14 | 230 | 979 | 4.26 | 10 | 79 | 37 | 28 | 11 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 12 | 246 | 1003 | 4.08 | 8 | 24 | 58 | 25 | 5 |
| 8 | Memphis | 13 | 306 | 1019 | 3.33 | 12 | 43 | 64 | 35 | 8 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 215 | 1086 | 5.05 | 11 | 47 | 59 | 40 | 14 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 13 | 243 | 1333 | 5.49 | 10 | 65 | 55 | 36 | 12 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 236 | 1419 | 6.01 | 20 | 94 | 65 | 46 | 16 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 13 | 289 | 1563 | 5.41 | 18 | 70 | 81 | 54 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||