2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 13 | 241 | 857 | 3.56 | 8 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 265 | 1025 | 3.87 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 30 | 7 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 218 | 1039 | 4.77 | 10 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 6 |
| 4 | UCF | 12 | 247 | 1037 | 4.20 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 14 |
| 5 | Temple | 14 | 235 | 874 | 3.72 | 6 | 48 | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 13 | 319 | 1883 | 5.90 | 19 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 21 |
| 7 | Houston | 14 | 236 | 794 | 3.36 | 7 | 52 | 17 | 19 | 5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 13 | 256 | 1294 | 5.05 | 12 | 56 | 30 | 31 | 9 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 13 | 220 | 1090 | 4.95 | 4 | 59 | 26 | 28 | 9 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 246 | 1089 | 4.43 | 12 | 65 | 37 | 39 | 9 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 256 | 1628 | 6.36 | 18 | 71 | 47 | 48 | 18 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 257 | 1181 | 4.60 | 10 | 90 | 28 | 30 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||