2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 13 | 106 | 383 | 3.61 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 125 | 432 | 3.46 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Temple | 14 | 124 | 434 | 3.50 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | South Florida | 13 | 121 | 464 | 3.83 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Navy | 13 | 113 | 532 | 4.71 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 12 | 145 | 601 | 4.14 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 13 | 140 | 629 | 4.49 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 16 | 5 |
| 8 | UCF | 12 | 153 | 645 | 4.22 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 18 | 10 |
| 9 | Tulane | 12 | 141 | 683 | 4.84 | 9 | 65 | 32 | 20 | 4 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 13 | 125 | 701 | 5.61 | 5 | 84 | 27 | 22 | 7 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 13 | 145 | 720 | 4.97 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 23 | 10 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 153 | 900 | 5.88 | 10 | 56 | 44 | 25 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||