2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 13 | 94 | 355 | 3.78 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | Tulane | 12 | 122 | 384 | 3.15 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 103 | 416 | 4.04 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Temple | 14 | 117 | 420 | 3.59 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 13 | 124 | 434 | 3.50 | 3 | 74 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 104 | 467 | 4.49 | 2 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 6 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 12 | 121 | 502 | 4.15 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Houston | 14 | 125 | 512 | 4.10 | 4 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Memphis | 13 | 170 | 587 | 3.45 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 13 | 131 | 660 | 5.04 | 4 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 117 | 685 | 5.85 | 8 | 94 | 33 | 20 | 5 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 13 | 139 | 859 | 6.18 | 8 | 70 | 41 | 28 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||